Juvenile Justice

Nov 14, 2016

Juvenile Justice Involvement in the juvenile justice system is correlated with experiencing child abuse and neglect. There is significant overlap between children and youth who are involved in the child welfare system and the juvenile justice system. Like the child...

Boarding Schools

May 19, 2022

Indian Boarding Schools Prior to colonization, American Indian and Alaska Native practices and beliefs about raising a child allowed a natural system of child protections to flourish. Traditional Indian spiritual beliefs reinforce that all things have a spiritual...
ICWA Tribal Consultation Comments

ICWA Tribal Consultation Comments

Sep 18, 2023 | Latest News

Indian Child Welfare Act Tribal Consultation Comments NICWA, the National Congress of American Indians, the Association on American Indian Affairs, and the Native American Rights Fund submitted written comments through the tribal consultation process on the Indian...

Child Abuse & Neglect

Nov 14, 2016

Child Abuse & Neglect Addressing child abuse and neglect is at the core of NICWA’s mission and priorities. This work is far reaching and includes our efforts to work collaboratively with tribal communities, families, and others to target the precursors to child...