This document is a sample Tribal resolution in support of electronic noticing. Resource Link: Tribal Resolution in Support of Electronic Notifications Author: NCSC Date:...
This link provides access to Oregon’s ICWA procedures manual, intake policy, diligent search policies and tools, instructions for notifying tribes, an overview of qualified expert witness list and tribal experienced mediators, active efforts principles and...
Initial intake and inquiry procedures for the state of Oregon. Resource Link: Oregon Initial Inquiry & Notification Policy (ICWA) Author: State of Oregon Date: March...
The Indian Child Welfare Act passed into law in 1978. The law protects American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children in state child welfare systems and helps them remain connected to their families, cultures, and communities. Compliance is mandatory. This guide...
In 1978, Congress worked closely with American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) elected officials, child welfare experts, and families whose children had been unnecessarily removed from their homes, to pass the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA). ICWA was...
This document describes the Houlton Band’s process of developing a tribal state agreement. Highlighting the history of genocide on the Maliseet in Maine and the state’s history of ignoring ICWA legislation, the article briefly describes how the state and...
Since the passage of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) in 1978, there has been increasing movement to enhance state policy to support ICWA and address several of the challenges to American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) children’s well-being. The efforts that have...
