Lorraine Brave (Mohawk)
NICWA Consultant
(503) 222-4044, ext. 121
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Lorraine Brave, MSW, is Mohawk from New York and has lived in many places such as Salt Lake City, Utah; Sitka Alaska; Vancouver, British Columbia; and Seattle, Washington. As an advocate for Native families and their children since the passing of the Indian Child Welfare Act, she has traveled across the United States and Canada providing workshops, presentations, and consultations to many tribes, social agencies, universities and colleges as far away as New Zealand. As one of the founding board members of NICWA, she has continued over the years to stay involved as a volunteer, trainer, and facilitator. She has a broad background in Indian child welfare, personally experiencing many roles from casework to manager and director, in both the state government and in Native American agencies. She has also taught graduate classes in social work and Native American families, historical trauma, and social work for social justice.