NICWA Newsletter
All newsletters are in Portable Document Format (PDF).
Spring 2007
- Progress Report on the NICWA Five-Year Plan
- Letter from the Executive Director
- Policy Summary
- Thank You to Board Members
- Operations Update
- Annual Conference Feature Section
- New and Renewing Members
Winter 2007
- NICWA Policy Accomplishments for 2006
- Letter from the Executive Director
- Interview: Board Member Ted Nelson
- A 2006 Fundraising Perspective
- NICWA Five-Year Plan Update
- Operations Update
- New and Renewing Members
Fall 2006
- Plans Underway, Expansions Happening for 25th Annual “Protecting Our Children” National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect
- Feature: Annual Conference Update
- Letter from the Executive Director
- NICWA Five-Year Plan Report
- Government Affairs and Advocacy Update
- Workplace Giving Article
- Operations Update
- New and Renewing Members
- Membership Benefits Update
Summer 2006
- Board of Directors Officers Elected at NICWA Annual Meeting: Three New Officers Confirmed
- Feature: Board of Directors Officers
- Letter from the Executive Director
- NICWA Five-Year Plan Update
- Perspectives on Collaboration
- Operations Update
- Bowl for Kids’ Sake!
- New and Renewing Members
Spring 2006
- Annual Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect Focusing on Building Alliances in Indian Child Welfare
- Letter from the Executive Director
- Annual Conference Keynote Summaries
- NICWA Five-Year Plan Update
- Board Member Profiles
- Operations Update
- New and Renewing Members
- Thank You to NICWA Board Member Gloria Wilson
Winter 2006
- Holiday Giving Builds Community for Portland Indian Children and NICWA Staff
- Letter from the Executive Director
- NICWA Five-Year Plan Update
- Budget Reconciliation in Congress
- Interview: Board Member Phyllis Bigpond
- Operations Update
- New and Renewing Members
Fall 2005
- Pew Commission Recommendations Include Funding for Tribes
- Letter from the Executive Director
- NICWA Five-Year Plan Update
- Pew Commision Recommendations and Tribes
- Radio Public Service Announcement Project
- Memorial—Muriel Ann Sharlow
- Annual Conference Call for Proposals
- SAMHSA New Funding Announcements Pending
- Operations Update
- New & Renewing Members
Annual Conference 2005
- Letter from the Executive Director
- GAO Study of ICWA
- Government Affairs & Advocacy Update
- Information and Training Update
- Research Update
- Children’s Mental Health Project Update
- Operations Update
- Executive Update
- New & Renewing Members
Winter 2004
- Letter from the Executive Director
- Policy Updates
- Community Development Update
- Information and Training Update
- New and Renewing Members
- New Funds
- Holiday Fun
- Combined Federal Campaign
Summer 2004
- Letter from the Executive Director
- Combined Federal Campaign
- Policy and Research Updates
- Information and Training Update
- Operations Department Update
- New and Renewing Members
- New Funds
- TOP Update
Spring 2004
- Letter from the Executive Director
- TOP Update
- Tribute to Betsy Red Bear
- Department Updates
- New and Renewing Members
- Disaster Relief Effort
- E-chievement award
- 2005 Conference Co-Sponsors
- Staff Appreciation
Summer 2003
- NICWA Paves the Way and Proves Itself as a Pioneer in the Field of Indian Child Research and Advocacy
- Executive Director’s Corner
- NICWA Staff Welcome Babies
- Staff Updates
- Commander Andrew Hunt 2003 Social Worker of the Year
- Tribal Child Welfare Worker Certification Program Update
- New and Renewing NICWA Members and Donors
- NICWA Board Member Profile
- NICWA Receives New Funds
- NICWA Partners with IHS on the New Mental Health and Community Safety Initiative
- NICWA Kicks Off Combined Federal Campaign
Spring 2003
- 21st Annual “Protecting Our Children” National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect
- Executive Director’s Message
- Tribal Juvenile Re-entry
- The Indian Child Welfare Act and Its Relationship to Indian Foster Parenting
- NICWA Tribal Child Welfare Worker Certification Project Update
- Operations Department Update
- Community Development Department Update
- Policy and Research Department Update
- New Research Impacting Indian Child Welfare Policy and Practice
- Membership Update
- Mark Your Calenders
Fall 2002
- Letter from Exec. Director
- New Funds
- Policy Updates
- CWLA Update
- New Members
- Circles of Care Update
- Staff Updates
- Permanency Forum
- Tribal Certification Update
- NICWAnet Update
Winter 2000
- 18th Annual Conference
- Advocacy - ICWA amendments still alive for 2000
- Congress considering Tribal foster care bill in 2000
- Adoption and Safe Families Act document published
- Congress approves independent living program expansion
- Final regulations on Adoption and Safe Families Act and Multi-Ethnic Placement Act
- Indian parents go to Washington, D.C. to advocate for their children
- Children's mental health services update
- Northwest Health Foundation supports FAS/FRSC project
- Families and Advocates Partnership for Education
- Oregon Community Foundation grant awarded
- NICWA hits the bulls eye with Target
- Bringing their child into the fourth world
Summer 2000
- Permanency planning and American Indian children
- NICWA board selects leadership and prepares for the future
- NCAI to host at ICWA forum 2001 mid-year conference: Follow-up meeting to take place
- Tribal foster care bill still under consideration
- Tribal opportunity in independent living program expansion
- Senate bill would fund Tribal child protection and substance abuse partnerships
- Indian Health Care Improvement Act hearings held
- Indian Childs mental health policy
- November/December conference rejoins NICWA with Intertribal Voices of Children and Families for Children's Mental Health
Spring 2000
- NICWA and TCFP unite to serve Indian families
- Letter from executive director
- Advocacy - Indian Child Welfare Act Amendments - NCAI to host ICWA forum
- Tribal foster care bill still under consideration
- Adoption and Safe Families Act document published
- Tribal opportunity in independent living program expansion
- FY 2000 DHHS Consultation held in April
- Montana supreme court supports ICWA
- NICWA partnership with Federation of Families
- Center for Mental Health Services Native American services grantees
- American Indian parents talk together
- The BIA and NICWA join forces for child abuse prevention month
Fall 1999
- Hammer awarded
- NICWA's board of directors news
- Historic agreement signed with National Congress of American Indians
- Advocacy - NCAI supports ICWA amendment/development of task force
- History of ICWA amendments 1995-1999
- Description of ICWA amendments S. I2I3
- Tribal IV-E foster care bill introduced (S. 1478)
- NICWA to begin a new partnership
- NICWA/NRCOI partnership has been refunded
- Child abuse prevention report to be published
- Family resource center/ family support packets being sent to tribes
- Two native sites awarded children's mental health grants
- Native American hub meeting and Federation of Families conference
Summer 1999
- 17th Annual Conference achieves new heights
- National Tribal IV-E conference draws a crowd
- Annual membership meeting
- Advocacy - ICWA Amendments of 1999 introduced
- Title IV-E foster care and adoption assistance funding for Indian children
- Children's mental health services grantee Native American hub meet
- Spring grantees meet
- NICWA and the FAPE Project
- Document available soon on the Adoption and Safe Families Act
- Comment period extended on the draft Bureau of Indian Affairs.
- Circles of Care Grantees gather in D.C. area
Fall 1998
- Circles of Care Grantees announced
- NICWA board meeting - August 22 in Portland, OR
- NICWA enters IDEA partnership
- Advocacy - ICWA amendments update - S. 569
- Title IV-E Foster Care and Adoption Assistance Amendment updates
- BIA child welfare assistance regulations revised
- Draft Adoption and Safe Families Act regulations published
- Clearinghouse corner
- About Indian gaming and tribal casinos
Spring 1998
- 20 Years of ICWA examined
- Circles of Care Grant help plan mental health gains
- Publication to address Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997
- April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
- Advocacy - ICWA amendments update - S. 569 and H.R. 1082
- Title IV-E foster care update
- Key provisions in the Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997