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About NICWA
NICWA is the only national membership organization that works to support the safety, health, and spiritual strength of American Indian and Alaska Native children along the broad continuum of their lives. We support tribes in building the capacity to prevent child abuse and neglect through positive systems change at the state, federal, and tribal levels.
News from NICWA
How Relative Caregivers Can Advocate for Relative Native Children in State Child Welfare Agency Custody
How Relative Caregivers Can Advocate for Relative Native Children in State Child Welfare Agency Custody Extended...
Take Action! Written Comments to Both NPRMs in HHS’s Child Welfare Package are Due
This Native American Heritage Month marks 45 years since President Jimmy Carter signed the Indian Child Welfare Act...
Uniform Law Commission Considers Uniform State ICWA Law
Uniform Law Commission Considers Uniform State ICWA Law The Uniform Law Commission (ULC), a national organization that...
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Heart of ICWA
The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) protects American Indian and Alaska Native kids in child welfare proceedings by keeping them in the care of extended families or tribes whenever possible. ICWA protects identity, familial network, and sense of belonging-things that all children need. In this multi-part digital storytelling series, The Heart of ICWA, families convey firsthand what happens when the basic protections of ICWA are followed and the devastating consequences when families and children are deprived of these basic rights.