Touchstones of Hope Dialogues

Oct 21, 2020

Join NICWA and the First Nations Child & Family Caring Society of Canada as we discuss the Touchstones of Hope, a movement to redesign services, including child welfare services, for Indigenous children and families to embed Indigenous ways of caring for children...

Puneet Sahota

May 2, 2017

Puneet Sahota Director of Research psahota@nicwa.org Puneet Sahota, MD, PhD is an anthropologist and a physician, and has worked with American Indian/Alaska Native communities for nearly two decades. After graduating in 2002 from Northwestern University summa cum...

In a major win for Native families, Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of ICWA

Jun 15, 2023 | Latest News, Press Release

Media Contactmedia@nicwa.org In a major win for Native families, Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of ICWA Today’s decision is a massive victory for Native children, Native families, and the future of Native peoples. The Court’s decision affirmed that the...

About

Nov 15, 2016

  About NICWA 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...

Grandfamilies Guidance: Considerations for Tribal Child Welfare Programs

Jun 5, 2023 | Latest News

Grandfamilies Guidance: Considerations for Tribal Child Welfare Programs Historically, the traditional systems of child-rearing in Indigenous communities created a natural system of child safety, family support, and community wellness. While who is considered family...