Resource Library

This library contains over 200 articles and resources relevant to tribal child welfare, gathered from a wide variety of sources. It also includes all of the products developed by the Capacity Building Center for Tribes that you see featured on this website. We hope you find what you need!

Materials here not created by the Capacity Building Center for Tribes are for reference and not necessarily endorsed by the Children’s Bureau.

Program Instruction

TO: State, Territorial and Tribal Agencies Administering or Supervising the Administration of the Foster Care, Adoption Assistance and Guardianship Assistance programs under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act, Indian Tribes, Tribal Organizations and Tribal...
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Indigenous Healing – Mind, Body, Spirit

Understanding the mind body spirit connection, using its power and accessing its’ benefits is the basis of holistic healing.  The concept of mind body spirit has been rooted in the culture and traditions of Indigenous peoples for thousands of years and is central...
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Honor of All Alkali Lake, BC

This video features an amazing bright spot, the Alkali Lake Band. It is an inspiring story about how the tribal community went from an extremely high rate of alcohol abuse to almost  alcohol-free. 
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Traditional Healing

Abstract: “The authors examined health disparities among American Indian men and boys within the framework of historical trauma. They describe two historical trauma-informed interventions used with Lakota men and Southwestern American Indian boys and offer...
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