Press Release 12.3.18

Dec 3, 2018

Joint Statement on the United States Department of Justice’s Decision to Defend the Indian Child Welfare Act (Portland, Ore., December 3, 2018)—Statement from the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA), the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), the...

12.4.18-Joint Statement on the Fifth Circuit Granting the Motion to Stay the District Court’s Decision on the Indian Child Welfare Act—The Gold Standard Remains Applicable in All 50 States

Dec 4, 2018

Joint Statement on the Fifth Circuit Granting the Motion to Stay the District Court’s Decision on the Indian Child Welfare Act—The Gold Standard Remains Applicable in All 50 States (Portland, Ore., December 4, 2018)—Statement from the National Indian Child Welfare...

Overwhelming Support for the Indian Child Welfare Act

Jan 18, 2019

Joint Press Release from National Native Organizations on the Overwhelming Support for the Indian Child Welfare Act(Portland, Ore., January 18, 2019)—On Wednesday, January 16, 2019, 325 tribal nations, 57 Native organizations, 21 states, 31 child welfare...

National Native Organizations Respond to Reply Briefs in Brackeen v. Bernhardt

Feb 20, 2019 | Press Release

(Portland, Ore., February 20, 2019)—In reply briefs filed yesterday with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the case Brackeen v. Bernhardt, the United States and defendant tribal nations reaffirm the constitutionality of the Indian Child...

Take Action: Provide Input on ICWA

Aug 3, 2023 | Latest News

Take Action! Provide Input on the Indian Child Welfare Act The Department of the Interior (DOI), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Justice (DOJ) invite tribal leaders to in-person and virtual tribal consultations on the Indian...