Comments Regarding AFCARS Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (RIN 0970–AC72)
Here are comments of the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) regarding the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published on April 19, 2019, in the Federal Register (RIN 0970-AC72). Our comments will focus on the impacts of the NPRM for AI/AN children...
Latest Policy Update
Latest Child and Family Policy Update Check out our latest update. Topics are included below: Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Hears Oral Arguments in ICWA Case ACF Considering Elimination of over 90% of Native Children’s Data Elements in AFCARS GAO Conducting Listening...
NICWA News | Spring 2019
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2019 Policy Priorities
Each year the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) identifies policy priorities that will guide our efforts and focus our resources during the calendar year. These annual priorities are developed through input from our board, staff, and tribal...
Latest Policy Update
Latest Child and Family Policy Update Check out our latest update. Topics are included below: Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Hears Oral Arguments in ICWA Case Administration for Children and Families Releases Guidance on Family First Prevention Services Act NICWA...
Joint Press Release from National Native Organizations on the Overwhelming Support for the Indian Child Welfare Act
(Portland, Ore., January 18, 2019)—On Wednesday, January 16, 2019, 325 tribal nations, 57 Native organizations, 21 states, 31 child welfare organizations, Indian and constitutional law scholars, and seven members of Congress joined the United States and four...
National Native Organizations Unite and Urge the President and Congress to Re-Open the Government
(Portland, Ore., January 10, 2019)—On the 20th day of the government shutdown, eight national Native organizations are jointly urging the President and Congress to immediately end the partial government shutdown, which breaks the treaty and trust obligations the...
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Joint Statement on the Fifth Circuit Granting the Motion to Stay the District Court’s Decision on the Indian Child Welfare Act—The Gold Standard Remains Applicable in All 50 States
(Portland, Ore., December 4, 2018)—Statement from the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA), the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), Native American Rights Fund (NARF), and the Association on American Indian Affairs (AAIA) about the Indian Child...
NICWA Joint Statement on the United States Department of Justice’s Decision to Defend the Indian Child Welfare Act
(Portland, Ore., December 3, 2018)—Statement from the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA), the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), and the Association on American Indian Affairs (AAIA) regarding the...