2022 Summer NICWA News
NICWA News is the quarterly newsletter for members and donors of the National Indian Child Welfare Association. Donate or become a member today to subscribe. Read the 2022 Summer Issue, “Coming Together in a Good Way.”
Supporters File 21 Amicus Briefs to Uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act in Haaland v. Brackeen
This week, we are seeing the true breadth of those who champion the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). In an outpouring of support, 497 Tribal Nations, 62 Native organizations, 20 states and DC, 87 congresspeople, and 27 child welfare and adoption organizations, and many others signed on to 21 briefs submitted to the U.S. Supreme Court in favor of upholding ICWA.
NICWA and Social Current to Host a Webinar on Challenges to the Indian Child Welfare Act
Media Contactmedia@nicwa.org(Portland, Ore., July 26, 2022)—The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) and Social Current today announced a webinar to take place on August 11, 2022, from 2:00 – 3:30 p.m. ET on Challenging the Indian Child Welfare Act and...
2022 Spring NICWA News
Welcome to the spring issue of NICWA News. This issue embraces the theme of celebrating those who serve Native families. Everyone from the formal child welfare program and huge array of family support services, to those community and culturally based supports focused on prevention and family well-being, to relatives and neighbors who check in when they see a family struggling to offer help or support serve Native families. According to our traditional beliefs and values, raising and nurturing children is a collective responsibility. We think of it as an “all hands on deck” enterprise. Especially given the challenging circumstances families face today, parents and children could use support in lots of different contexts, and there are lots of opportunities for each of us—no matter our formal role or relationships—to offer support.
Department of Interior Releases Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report
On May 11, 2022, the U.S. Department of the Interior released the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report.
2022 Winter NICWA News
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Media Advisory: Seminole Tribe of Florida Provides Host Sponsorship of NICWA Conference
Media Contactmedia@nicwa.org(Portland, Ore., April 1, 2022)—The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) received a $25,000 host sponsorship from the Seminole Tribe of Florida for this year’s 40th Annual Protecting Our Children Conference, to be held...
US Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to ICWA
(Portland, Ore., February 28, 2022)—Today, the U.S. Supreme Court announced that it will hear a challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), a 44-year-old law which has long been considered the gold standard in child welfare policy. The far-reaching consequences of this case will be felt for generations
2022 Policy Priorities
2022 Policy Priorities 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,...
Indian Country Leading the Way in Redesigning Child Welfare
Over the past year, NICWA provided a forum for tribes and Indian Country advocates through national and regional listening sessions focused on redesigning child welfare services in the United States. These sessions inform our work regarding what policies, tools, and resources are needed, and they steer our advocacy to ensure that broader, national child welfare redesign efforts are inclusive of American Indian and Alaska Native perspectives and solutions.