Resources: “Know Your Rights: Tribal Citizens, Law Enforcement Encounters, and Practical Steps to Stay Safe”
Feb 06, 2026
On January 28, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) and the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) hosted a webinar, “Know Your Rights: Tribal Citizens, Law Enforcement Encounters, and Practical Steps to Stay Safe” focused on ensuring Tribal citizens know their rights when approached by immigration agents. NARF shared two resources for Tribal communities: “Know Your Rights if You Are Approached by ICE”, and a “Fact Sheet for Native-Serving Nonprofits”, both available here. The webinar and materials affirm that Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians are citizens of the United States. Speakers provided guidance on how to respond in various settings, outlined rights during these encounters, and discussed the role of Tribal Nations during a period of escalated immigration enforcement, uncertainty, and crisis.
A recording of the “Know Your Rights: Tribal Citizens, Law Enforcement Encounters, and Practical Steps to Stay Safe” webinar is available here.
Access NARF’s Know Your Rights materials here.