Nov 21, 2017 | Latest News
(Portland, OR, November 21, 2017)—NICWA is excited to announce our partnership with The Collins Foundation for a 1-to-1 match of new or increased donations made on #GivingTuesday—November 28th! With a goal of $2,500, donations will help NICWA keep Native children...
May 23, 2017 | Latest News
On May 23, 2017, the White House released its fiscal year 2018 budget for federal agencies. This was the more detailed version of the budget blueprint, or “skinny budget,” that was released in April of this year. As we reviewed the president’s budget, it was hard to...
Dec 16, 2016 | Latest News
ICWA Personal Stories Video Project Launch (Portland, Oregon, December 19, 2016)—For 37 years the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) has been a critical protection for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children and their families who have often been mistreated...
Dec 12, 2016 | Latest News
ICWA Defense Project praises critical step to enforce federal law (Portland, Oregon, December 12, 2016)—Today, the Bureau of Indian Affairs’ (BIA) regulations on the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) went into effect. These comprehensive, and now legally binding,...
Jul 23, 2016 | Latest News
Washington, DC – This week, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation awarded a generous grant to the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA), the National Indian Education Association (NIEA), and the National Indian...
Jun 9, 2015 | Latest News
(Portland, OR, June 9, 2015)— In response to yesterday’s announcement of new Indian Child Welfare Act regulations, National Indian Child Welfare Association Executive Director Dr. Sarah Kastelic issued the following statement: The historic step that the Bureau of...