“The dramatic overrepresentation of Indigenous families in North American governmental child welfare systems remains one of the most pressing and neglected issues facing Tribal Nations, child welfare policymakers and practitioners today. This paper is the third...
Through these recorded webinars, presenters share their experiences around tribes in New Mexico coming together to address child welfare, the development of a state-tribal office, and most recently, ICWA higher standards which were enacted on July 1,...
The Center for Tribes highlights what tribal communities have long known and practiced – that culture is prevention and that Native youth are strengthened when cultural connections are nurtured. The 15+ resources highlighted within this document expand on...
The U.S. Department of the Interior released this Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigative Report on May 11, 2022. This initiative aimed to identify the locations of Federal boarding school facilities, the names and tribal affiliations of the children...
“The purpose of this brief is to provide practice-based, contextually relevant strategies that fatherhood programs serving AIAN fathers can use to support their healthy coparenting and romantic relationships.” Resource Link:...
Documented policies and procedures are a critical tool for tribal child welfare programs. While they may take time to develop initially, the benefits are far-reaching and can be no less than life-saving for children in care. This brief resource will help your program...
Trauma and healing experiences have rippling effects on youth who are living in an out-of-home placement, impacting their out-of-home caregivers and the youth’s placement stability. Tribal child welfare programs help caregivers and youth in tribal foster care to...
The final webinar in this 3-part series highlighted innovative best practices and research approaches from North Dakota that help honor the spirit of ICWA and tribal sovereignty: 1. Active Efforts: Presenters shared findings from a qualitative and quantitative survey...
Three sites – Oklahoma, North Dakota, and Minnesota – received ICWA Implementation Partnership Grants from the Administration of Children and Families to create timely and effective models of partnership. Learn about the outcomes they achieved as they...
