MEDIA ADVISORY: Seminole Tribe of Florida and Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians Provide Host Sponsorships of NICWA Conference

Mar 27, 2023 | Press Release

Media Contactmedia@nicwa.org (Portland, Ore., March 27, 2023)—The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) received two $25,000 host sponsor­ships from the Seminole Tribe of Florida and Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians for this year’s 41st Annual...

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...

National Native organizations receive funding to pursue First Kids 1st: Every Native Child is Sacred initiative

Jul 23, 2016 | Latest News

Washington, DC – This week, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation awarded a generous grant to the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA), the National Indian Education Association (NIEA), and the National Indian...

Private: In Your Community

May 1, 2017

Make a Difference in Your Community There are many ways you can help raise both awareness of American Indian/Alaska Native child welfare issues and funds for our work. To assist you in brainstorming, we have compiled some ideas to inspire you. Plus, NICWA can further...

Uniform Law Commission Considers Uniform State ICWA Law

Nov 3, 2023 | Latest News

Uniform Law Commission Considers Uniform State ICWA Law The Uniform Law Commission (ULC), a national organization that develops and advocates for uniform state laws, formed a Study Committee in the summer of 2022 to examine the need for a uniform Indian Child Welfare...