Apr 1, 2023 | Press Release
Media Contactmedia@nicwa.org (Portland, Ore., April 1, 2023)—The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) recognizes April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Since our establishment in 1983, the month of April has been central in our work to build the...
Mar 27, 2023 | Press Release
Media Contactmedia@nicwa.org (Portland, Ore., March 27, 2023)—The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) received two $25,000 host sponsorships from the Seminole Tribe of Florida and Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians for this year’s 41st Annual...
Nov 9, 2022 | Press Release
Media Contactmedia@nicwa.org The Protect ICWA Campaign released the following statement after oral argument today in the Haaland v. Brackeen U.S. Supreme Court case: The Protect ICWA Campaign applauds the defendants’ arguments in support of the Indian Child Welfare...
Aug 23, 2022 | Press Release
Media Contactmedia@nicwa.org (Portland, Ore., August 23, 2022)—This week, we are seeing the true breadth of those who champion the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). In an outpouring of support, 497 Tribal Nations, 62 Native organizations, 23 states and DC, 87...
Apr 1, 2022 | Press Release
Media Contactmedia@nicwa.org (Portland, Ore., April 1, 2022)—The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) received a $25,000 host sponsorship from the Seminole Tribe of Florida for this year’s 40th Annual Protecting Our Children Conference, to be held...
Feb 28, 2022 | Press Release
Media Contactmedia@nicwa.org (Portland, Ore., February 28, 2022)—Today, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will hear a challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), a 44-year-old law which has long been considered the gold standard in child welfare policy....
