Seminole Tribe of Florida Provides Host Sponsorship of NICWA Conference

Apr 5, 2018 | Latest News

(Portland, Oregon, April 5, 2018)—The National Indian Child Welfare Association received a $25,000 host sponsorship from the Seminole Tribe of Florida for this year’s 36th Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect,...

Cowlitz Tribal Foundation Statewide Fund Provides Host Sponsorship of NICWA Conference

Apr 5, 2021 | Latest News

Media Contactmedia@nicwa.org (Portland, Ore., April 5, 2021)—The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) received a $25,000 host sponsorship from the Cowlitz Tribal Foundation Statewide Fund for this year’s 39th Annual Protecting Our Children Conference, to...

How Relative Caregivers Can Advocate for Relative Native Children in State Child Welfare Agency Custody

Jan 5, 2024 | Latest News

How Relative Caregivers Can Advocate for Relative Native Children in State Child Welfare Agency Custody Extended family members and close family friends, sometimes in a fictive kin role, are important resources to families encountering the child welfare system due to...

The Heart of ICWA

Dec 16, 2016 | Latest News

ICWA Personal Stories Video Project Launch (Portland, Oregon, December 19, 2016)—For 37 years the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) has been a critical protection for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children and their families who have often been mistreated...

For Families & Service Providers

Apr 18, 2017

For Families and Service Providers NICWA works to provide the best possible information and resources to families, child welfare workers, agencies, tribes, and tribal organizations seeking to provide support and care to Native children and families. We encourage...