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About NICWA
NICWA is the only national membership organization that works to support the safety, health, and spiritual strength of American Indian and Alaska Native children along the broad continuum of their lives. We support tribes in building the capacity to prevent child abuse and neglect through positive systems change at the state, federal, and tribal levels.
News from NICWA
Latest Child and Family Policy Update
Topics are included below: ICWA Supporters File Briefs in Rehearing of Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Decision House...
Where We’ve Been
Read about our recent travels to the Gathering Wisdom conference and our community engagement work with First Nations...
Where We’ve Been
Read about our recent work at the Oregon Tribal-State ICWA Conference and learn about why ICWA advocacy is important...
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Heart of ICWA
The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) protects American Indian and Alaska Native kids in child welfare proceedings by keeping them in the care of extended families or tribes whenever possible. ICWA protects identity, familial network, and sense of belonging-things that all children need. In this multi-part digital storytelling series, The Heart of ICWA, families convey firsthand what happens when the basic protections of ICWA are followed and the devastating consequences when families and children are deprived of these basic rights.