This brief is intended to help States, Tribes, and related jurisdictions find ways to work together more effectively to meet the goals of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). Resource Link: Tribal-State Relations (issue brief) Author: Child Welfare Information Gateway...
This report describes the first year of activities of the 14 tribes and tribal organizations who in 2011 received demonstration grants from the Office of Family Assistance (OFA) for Coordination of Tribal TANF and Child Welfare Services to Tribal Families at Risk of...
The Tribal Law and Policy Institute held a working-group meeting to gather information on tribal and state court collaborations. This report presents the findings from that meeting, with recommendations for training and technical assistance provisions as well as...
This survey and analysis summarizes State-Tribal Title IV-E intergovernmental agreements and the many ways tribes across the country have utilized these agreements to access funding to protect and support tribal children and families. Resource Link: A Survey and...
This document provides information on how state courts can develop fruitful relationships with tribal courts and communities as they work together to improve outcomes for children, families, and communities. Resource Link: Tribal Engagement Strategies: Establishing...
This study examines the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and disproportionate representation of native children in foster care. The results reveal the diversity of American Indian people seen throughout the United States, as well as in the state of Alabama. The study...
Developed by a third year law student at the American Indian Law and Sovereignty Center at Oklahoma City University School of Law, this document offers a side by side comparison of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) laws implemented in 1979 as compared to those in...
Developed by a third year law student at the American Indian Law and Sovereignty Center at Oklahoma City University School of Law, this document offers a side by side comparison of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) laws implemented in 1979 as compared to those in...
This brief examines state compliance with implementing the Indian Child Welfare Act, and provides recommendations to support best practices for ICWA compliance and measurement. Resource Link: A Research and Practice Brief: Measuring Compliance with the Indian Child...
