who we are
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.
![NICWA ICON](https://www.nicwa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/NICWA-ICON.png)
News from NICWA
Latest Policy Update
Latest Child and Family Policy Update Check out our latest update. Below are some of the more exciting topics. Trump...
Pathways | Spring 2018
Click the Fullscreen button or click here to read the newest edition of our Pathways Digest! What happened to my...
Puyallup Indian Tribe Invests in ICWA Defense and Tribal Family Advocacy—and Challenges Other Tribes to Do the Same
(Portland, Oregon, April 5, 2018)—The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) thanks the Puyallup Indian...
who we are
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.