Nov 20, 2023 | Latest News
This Native American Heritage Month marks 45 years since President Jimmy Carter signed the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) into law. The 1978 landmark legislation addressed significant rates—25%–35%—of Native children removed from their homes, with 85% of Native...
Nov 3, 2023 | Latest News
Uniform Law Commission Considers Uniform State ICWA Law The Uniform Law Commission (ULC), a national organization that develops and advocates for uniform state laws, formed a Study Committee in the summer of 2022 to examine the need for a uniform Indian Child Welfare...
Nov 3, 2023 | Latest News
Quarterly Newsletter 2023 Fall NICWA News “Activating Change in Tribal Child Welfare” NICWA News is the quarterly newsletter for members and donors of the National Indian Child Welfare Association. Donate or become a member today to subscribe. Open PDF A...
Sep 21, 2023 | Latest News
While kinship care is a relatively new and evolving area of practice in contemporary child welfare, family caring for family has historically been the foundation of child safety in Indigenous communities. When children cannot be safely raised by their parents either...
Sep 18, 2023 | Latest News
Indian Child Welfare Act Tribal Consultation Comments NICWA, the National Congress of American Indians, the Association on American Indian Affairs, and the Native American Rights Fund submitted written comments through the tribal consultation process on the Indian...
Aug 3, 2023 | Latest News
Take Action! Provide Input on the Indian Child Welfare Act The Department of the Interior (DOI), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Justice (DOJ) invite tribal leaders to in-person and virtual tribal consultations on the Indian...
