BIA Issues New Guidance on Criminal Background Checks for Foster Care Placements In May, the Bureau of Indian Affairs issued official guidance on new federal law requirements regarding criminal background checks and licensing of tribal foster care placements for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children. These new requirements are contained in the Native American […]
(Portland, OR, June 14, 2018)—The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) acknowledges and thanks the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, located in Highland, California, for the generous grant to help tribal and nontribal stakeholders understand the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and facilitate proper ICWA implementation. ICWA provides important legal protections for Native children and
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Latest Child and Family Policy Update Check out our latest update. Below are some of the more exciting topics. Trump Administration Seeks Review of Native Children’s Data Regulations Congress Includes Major New Child Welfare Funding in Continuing Resolutions Bill Supporting Equity for Tribal Adoptions (H.R. 2035 and S. 876) Congress Passes Omnibus Appropriations Bill for
(Portland, Oregon, April 5, 2018)—The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) thanks the Puyallup Indian Tribe located in Tacoma, Washington, for their generous gift in support of NICWA’s advocacy to protect vulnerable Native children and families in state child welfare systems through promoting state compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). ICWA acknowledges that
(Portland, Oregon, April 5, 2018)—The National Indian Child Welfare Association received a $25,000 host sponsorship from the Seminole Tribe of Florida for this year’s 36th Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, to be held at Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center, in Anchorage, Alaska. This year’s sponsorship by the
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Recognizing the need for ICWA public education materials that can be distributed widely and throughout social media channels, the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) partnered with award-winning Producer/Director Karen Odyniec and Producer Milo Daemgen to produce four short-form digital stories that are informative and emotionally resonant. The multi-part digital storytelling series, The Heart of ICWA, features Native
Comments Provided by the National Indian Child Welfare Association, National Congress of American Indians, National Indian Education Association, and National Indian Health Board (Founding partners of the First Kids 1st Initiative) APRIL 21, 2017 Introduction The safety and well-being of a community’s children is one of the highest responsibilities for any government. Tribal governments, like
United States Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee Department of Health and Human Services Recommendations National Indian Child Welfare Association FY 2018 Testimony The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA), located in Portland, Oregon, has over 35 years of experience advocating on behalf of American Indian and Alaska Native
