Introduction: “Tribes are increasingly developing systems to provide advocates for tribal children. These children may be placed with non-birth parents in out of home placements, or they may be in home but require assistance to insure that their childhood needs are...
Author Abstract: “This paper explores American Indian fathering in the Dakota nation with an emphasis on cultural accuracy. Focus groups and census data suggest father absence is a major problem and that efforts should provide positive male role models. Life...
Introduction: “Last year, President Barack Obama launched a nationwide initiative to lift up the lives of Native youth in America, who, for too long, have gone unrecognized for their incredible talents and strengths. The Generation Indigenous (Gen-I) initiative...
Three page brief containing census data, overview of Federal Services for Native Americans, identifies challenges in Indian Country and provides statistics on Native American Youth. Resource Link: Fast Facts on Native American Youth in Indian Country Author: Center...
From the Editors: “The intersection of culture and child welfare practice has been considered and conceptualized in a number of ways, from cultural competence and institutional racism to disparity and disproportionality. Most often the discussion around culture...
Author Abstract: “The article discusses cultural permanence for Indigenous children and youth from the perspective of the executive director of Northwest Inter-Nation Family and Community Services (NIFCS), a delegated Aboriginal child welfare agency that serves...
Author Abstract: “This paper calls for creative pathways of engagement that delineate places of belonging for and with Indigenous youth in care. It draws on two community-based research studies conducted in British Columbia, with urban and off-reserve Indigenous...
Executive Summary: “This report describes the Timely Permanency through Reunification Breakthrough Series Collaborative process, starting with an overview of the BSC methodology and the Change Package that guided the work of the teams. The report also highlights...
Author Abstract: “In this article, I explore the concept of permanency in child welfare proceedings involving American Indian and Alaska Native children: a population that is still over-represented among the nation’s foster children, despite the strides of the...
