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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
Where We’ve Been
Read about our recent travels to Australia and the takeaways we had for educators serving Indigenous children and...
Latest Child and Family Policy Update
Topics are included below: Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Overturns Lower Federal Court Decision: Rules That ICWA is...
Where We’ve Been
NICWA provides technical assistance to tribal Systems of Care grantees that represent a diverse cross-section of...
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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.