American Indians and Alaska Natives have struggled with outplacement of children from their families and communities since the beginning of colonization of North America. American Indian and Alaska Native efforts to keep children in their families, communities and...
This issue of Insights focuses on the over-representation of African American and Native American children in California’s child welfare system. Data show that these two populations are disproportionately represented and have much poorer outcomes than...
In 2010 California established a new permanency option for native children who are dependents of California Courts: Tribal Customary Adoption. The enacting law requires county child welfare workers to consult with the child’s tribe about the possibility of...
The Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians sponsors this California Tribal Customary Adoption Website to provide general information and technical support on Tribal Customary Adoption to tribal leaders, tribal and state court judges, tribal and state court attorneys, and...
This PBS FRONTLINE documentary covers Catholic Church sex abuse history in Alaska, and the decades of abuse Native Americans suffered. As part of the church’s class action settlement with the victims, a Catholic Bishop was asked to return to all of the...
In an effort to ensure proper inquiry and noticing and to reduce the number of ICWA-related appeals in child welfare cases, this handout is intended to help social workers and others respond when they encounter children and families that report American Indian or...
Discusses the financial challenges faced by Tribal communities that prevent the support of foster care within their community, and cultural barriers faced by Indian children who are placed in the State foster care system. Article begins on page 6. Resource Link:...
A powerful video featuring voices of adoptees, foster alumni, judges including NCJFCJ Past President, Judge Leonard Edwards, (Ret.), Board of Trustee Members Judge William Thorne and Judge Louis Trosch, along with ICWA experts, and judicial educators giving...
As you begin a journey through systems change, our new interactive graphic, Stages of Change, can help! Outlining the five stages of change, this new tool provides brief user-friendly information with links to additional resources. You can also view our one-page...
