Uniform Law Commission Considers Uniform State ICWA Law
NICWA issues comments regarding the development of a uniform state ICWA law.
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NICWA News Fall 2023
NICWA News is the quarterly newsletter for NICWA members and donors. Email membership@nicwa.org to for questions about membership. For reprint requests, additional copies, or other information, contact us at info@nicwa.org.
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NICWA and the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Partner to Relentlessly Advocate for the Needs of Native Children and Their Families
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) announced a generous three-year $450,000 grant from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.
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NICWA Statement on HHS Regulations Impacting Native Children, Youth, and Families
Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced three new sets of regulations that will provide more opportunities for tribes and states to develop licensing standards for relative care providers.
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Kinship Services in Tribal Child Welfare Policy Toolkit
The Kinship Services in Child Welfare Policy Toolkit, Policy Issues Overview and Guidance for Policy Language, examines issues for consideration in policies and procedures with trauma-informed policy guidance to support the development of tribally specific child welfare policy.
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ICWA Tribal Consultation Comments
Tribal consultations are critical to ensuring compliance and strengthening its implementation with the Indian Child Welfare Act.
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Take Action! Provide Input on the Indian Child Welfare Act
The Department of the Interior (DOI), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Justice (DOJ) invite tribal leaders to in-person and virtual tribal consultations on the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and federal agencies’ roles in promoting federal protections for Native children and families.
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Positive Indian Parenting 4th Edition is out now!
Learn more about the exciting updates in our newest edition of our most popular curriculum, Positive Indian Parenting. For over 30 years, passionate, experienced, and committed NICWA trainers have traveled the country providing instruction to frontline workers to help the families in their own communities using a culturally-specific approach rooted in tradition.
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NICWA Newsletter Summer 2023: “Protecting Seven Generations”
NICWA News is the quarterly newsletter for NICWA members and donors. Email membership@nicwa.org to for questions about membership. For reprint requests, additional copies, or other information, contact us at info@nicwa.org.
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In a major win for Native families, Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of ICWA
Today’s decision is a massive victory for Native children, Native families, and the future of Native peoples. The Court’s decision affirmed that the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is constitutional, puts the best interests of Native kids first, and is grounded in tribal sovereignty. This ruling respects the work that Tribal Nations have done for millennia to ensure Native kids stay connected to their families, communities, and cultures whenever possible.
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NICWA Newsletter Spring 2023: “Healing Our Spirits: Nurturing and Restoring Hope”
NICWA News is the quarterly newsletter for members and donors of the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA). Email membership@nicwa.org to for questions about membership. For reprint requests, additional copies, or other information, contact us at info@nicwa.org or visit www.nicwa.org.
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Grandfamilies Guidance: Considerations for Tribal Child Welfare Programs
Although relative caregivers are central to child safety and well-being, little attention has been paid to ensuring that child welfare policies honor and support the integrity of extended family systems.