Department of Interior Releases Federal Indian Boarding School Investigative Report Vol. II

Aug 20, 2024 | Latest News

Department of Interior Releases Federal Indian Boarding School Investigative Report Vol. II On July 30, 2024, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the release of the second and final report of the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative. The second...

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Reaffirms the Constitutionality of ICWA

Aug 9, 2019 | Latest News

(PORTLAND, Ore. August 9, 2019)— Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals published its decision in Brackeen v. Bernhardt, the federal court challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). The court’s decision affirmed the constitutionality of ICWA, recognizing the...

Community Engagement with First Nations Communities

Jan 29, 2020

Where We’ve Been  January 2020 “Measure what you value, and people will value what you measure.” – Terry Cross On January 14-16th, the First Nations Health Council hosted the 2020 Gathering Wisdom for a Shared Journey X in Vancouver, BC. Gathering...

NICWA Applauds Truth and Healing Commission Legislation

Sep 30, 2021 | Press Release

Media Contactmedia@nicwa.org (Portland, Ore., September 30, 2021)—The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) applauds Senator Elizabeth Warren and Representative Sharice Davids for introducing the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School...

NICWA Statement on HHS Regulations Impacting Native Children, Youth, and Families

Sep 28, 2023 | Press Release

Media Contactmedia@nicwa.org (Portland, Ore., September 28, 2023)—Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced three new sets of regulations that will provide more opportunities for tribes and states to develop licensing standards for...