On April 6, 2021, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals issued its en banc panel decision in Brackeen v. Haaland (formerly known as Brackeen v. Bernhardt), the case regarding the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA).

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American Indian and Alaska Native children and their families who experience child maltreatment or family violence often have few opportunities to find accessible, culturally-appropriate services to help them address the trauma from these events. Furthermore,...

Each year the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) identifies policy priorities that will guide our efforts and focus our resources during the calendar year. These annual priorities are developed through input from our board, staff, and tribal...

The NICWA Child and Family Policy Update provides information on critical child welfare policy issues that impact American Indian and Alaska Native children and families. The information is regularly updated and contains legislative, administrative, legal/courts, and...

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Through a collaboration with stakeholders across Indian Country, NICWA contributed to the Tribal Nations and the 2021 Presidential Transition endorsed by Resolution PDX 20-054 at the 2020 National Congress of American Indians virtual Annual Convention. The...

Read the newest edition of our quarterly newsletter, NICWA News. Click here to read the Fall issue alongside past NICWA News issues. Click the bottom hand corner icon to read in full screen. Click here for a PDF version. For...

Senate Democrats Introduce Emergency Child Welfare Legislation to Address COVID-19 President Issues Executive Order on Strengthening Child Welfare Systems Children’s Bureau Disseminates Letter Regarding Termination of Parental Rights During Pandemic Phase III COVID-19...

Over the past several years, NICWA and Generations United have been working with grandfamilies through a project called Grand Voices: Strengthening and Elevating African American and Native American Grandfamilies. We are pleased to announce a new resource, American...