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With a strong understanding of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), tribal leaders and child welfare professionals can help ensure compliance, protect their communities, and protect tribal sovereignty.<\/p>\n
Protect your children. Know your rights.<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ background_color=”rgba(255,249,198,0.4)” custom_padding=”23px|0px|14px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font=”EB Garamond|700|||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.02)” text_font_size=”80px” text_line_height=”0em” header_font=”Playfair Display||||||||” header_2_font=”Playfair Display||||||||” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.3em” header_3_font=”Playfair Display||||||||” text_orientation=”center” text_font_size_tablet=”50px” text_font_size_phone=”30px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_2_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_2_font_size_phone=”30px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” inline_fonts=”Alice” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#cccccc” divider_weight=”2px” _builder_version=”4.16″ max_width=”80px” max_width_tablet=”150px” max_width_phone=”150px” max_width_last_edited=”off|desktop” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||15px|” animation_style=”fade” animation_direction=”left” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ admin_label=”Recipe Introduction Row” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ min_height=”260.6px” custom_margin=”20px||20px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font=”|500|||||||” text_text_color=”#1e1e1e” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.8em” width=”84.3%” custom_margin=”|-52px||||” animation_direction=”left” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/span>is a federal law (25 U.S.C. \u00a7\u00a7 1901\u20131963)<\/a><\/strong> passed in 1978 in response to the devastating number of American Indian and Alaska Native children being removed from their families and placed in non-Native homes. ICWA requires states and courts to protect the best interest of American Indian and Alaska Native children by keeping their connections to family, community, and culture intact. Compliance is mandatory, yet many state and court systems struggle to effectively meet these requirements.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/tribalinformationexchange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/SWNA-957.jpg” alt=”Mom & Baby” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ width=”86%” max_width=”100%” module_alignment=”left” min_height=”100px” max_height=”1000px” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”right” animation_intensity_slide=”5%” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” module_alignment_tablet=”left” module_alignment_phone=”left” module_alignment_last_edited=”on|tablet” border_radii=”on|18px|18px|18px|18px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”20px||20px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/tribalinformationexchange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/native-185864_1920.jpg” alt=”Child at powwow” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ width=”66%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” border_radii=”on|18px|18px|18px|18px” always_center_on_mobile=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=”40px” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font=”|500|||||||” text_text_color=”#1e1e1e” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.8em” ul_line_height=”1.7em” header_font=”||||||||” text_font_size_tablet=”” text_font_size_phone=”16px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” text_line_height_tablet=”1.4em” text_line_height_phone=”1.4em” text_line_height_last_edited=”on|tablet” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Labeled the \u201cgold standard\u201d in child welfare policy and practice by <\/strong>a coalition of 18 national child advocacy organizations<\/strong>,\u00a0<\/a>ICWA recognizes and protects the right of all Indian children to be loved, safe, and connected to their family, culture, and tribal nations.<\/p>\n ICWA serves the best interest of Indian children by requiring state courts and agencies to:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_padding=”0px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.8em” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n In 2016, the Bureau of Indian Affairs issued <\/span>25 C.F.R. Part 23, Indian Child Welfare Act Proceedings, Final Rule<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and <\/span>accompanying guidelines<\/strong><\/a> to help state courts and child welfare agencies implement ICWA to provide clarification on important aspects of the law including standard of practice with families.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.8em” custom_margin=”||-18px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n A Practical Guide to the Indian Child Welfare Act<\/strong><\/a><\/span> (Native American Rights Fund)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Department of the Interior<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Indian Child Welfare Act Information<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(Casey Family Programs and Native American Rights Fund)<\/p>\n National Indian Child Welfare Association<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Turtle Talk<\/a><\/strong> <\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” admin_label=”About Recipe” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ background_enable_image=”off” background_size=”initial” width=”100%” min_height=”329px” custom_padding=”10px||0px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”||0px|” custom_padding_phone=”” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0|0px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider color=”#4b6900″ divider_weight=”3px” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ custom_margin=”||1px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”18px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”Montserrat||||||||” header_2_font=”Montserrat|600|||||||” header_2_text_align=”left” header_2_font_size=”34px” text_orientation=”center” custom_margin=”||14px|||” animation_style=”fade” header_2_font_size_tablet=”25px” header_2_font_size_phone=”25px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” inline_fonts=”Alice” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.4″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”1.8em” max_height=”1000px” custom_padding=”25px||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Download the ICWA Guide for Tribal Governments and Leaders<\/strong><\/a> for recommendations from tribal leaders, tribal child welfare staff, and knowledgeable ICWA experts on actions towards ensuring compliance with ICWA. You can also view the guide in a desktop app<\/strong><\/a> or learn more through our printable poster<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/tribalinformationexchange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/ICWAGuideCover.jpg” alt=”ICWA Guide Cover” title_text=”ICWAGuideCover” url=”https:\/\/tribalinformationexchange.org\/files\/products\/ICWAGuide2020FINAL01062021.pdf” url_new_window=”on” align=”center” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” width=”65%” max_width=”91%” box_shadow_style=”preset3″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Instructions” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ background_enable_image=”off” background_size=”initial” custom_padding=”16px||12px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”32px|0px|0|0px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font=”EB Garamond|700|||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.02)” text_font_size=”80px” text_line_height=”0em” header_font=”Playfair Display||||||||” header_2_font=”Playfair Display||||||||” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.3em” header_3_font=”Playfair Display||||||||” text_orientation=”center” text_font_size_tablet=”50px” text_font_size_phone=”30px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_2_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_2_font_size_phone=”30px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” inline_fonts=”Alice” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#cccccc” divider_weight=”2px” _builder_version=”4.16″ max_width=”80px” max_width_tablet=”150px” max_width_phone=”150px” max_width_last_edited=”off|desktop” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||15px|” animation_style=”fade” animation_direction=”left” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_padding=”0|0px|27px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.8em” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Compliance with ICWA is mandatory yet many state and court systems are still struggling to understand and effectively meet these requirements. Non-compliance with this law perpetuates the disproportionate numbers of American Indian and Alaska Native children represented in state and county child welfare systems today. The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) addressed this continued non-compliance by disseminated federal regulations governing ICWA in 2016.<\/strong> These regulations serve to create more consistency in ICWA implementation.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” min_height=”399.9px” custom_margin=”||-1px||false|false” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.8em” min_height=”260.1px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n American Indian and Alaska Native youth are overrepresented in foster care systems. Native children enter into foster care nationally at a rate 2.6% times higher than non-Native children. For some individual states, this rate is drastically higher. In Minnesota, for example, the disproportionality index is 13.9.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font=”||||||||” text_font_size=”15px” text_line_height=”1.8em” min_height=”99.1px” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Map: <\/span>Disproportionality Rates for Children of Color in Foster Care<\/a>, National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges (2017)<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/tribalinformationexchange.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/02\/disproportionality.jpg” alt=”US Map” url=”https:\/\/www.ncjfcj.org\/sites\/default\/files\/NCJFCJ-Disproportionality-TAB-2015_0.pdf” url_new_window=”on” align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_padding=”0|0px|27px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.8em” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Improving the Well-Being of American Indian and Alaska Native Children and Families Through State-Level Efforts to Improve Indian Compliance<\/a> indicates the most critical issues for noncompliance involve:<\/span><\/p>\n 1) lack of regular oversight of ICWA implementation,<\/p>\n 2) AI\/AN children not being identified early in child welfare proceedings,<\/p>\n 3) tribes not receiving early and proper notification of child welfare proceedings involving their member children and families,<\/p>\n 4) lack of placement homes that reflect the preferences defined within ICWA,<\/p>\n 5) limited training and support for state and private agency staff to develop knowledge and skills in implementing ICWA, and<\/p>\n 6) inadequate resources for Tribal child welfare agencies to participate and support their state and private agency counterparts.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”32px|0px|0|0px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font=”EB Garamond|700|||||||” text_text_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.02)” text_font_size=”80px” text_line_height=”0em” header_font=”Playfair Display||||||||” header_2_font=”Playfair Display||||||||” header_2_font_size=”50px” header_2_line_height=”1.3em” header_3_font=”Playfair Display||||||||” text_orientation=”center” text_font_size_tablet=”50px” text_font_size_phone=”30px” text_font_size_last_edited=”on|desktop” header_2_font_size_tablet=”40px” header_2_font_size_phone=”30px” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” inline_fonts=”Alice” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#cccccc” divider_weight=”2px” _builder_version=”4.16″ max_width=”80px” max_width_tablet=”150px” max_width_phone=”150px” max_width_last_edited=”off|desktop” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||15px|” animation_style=”fade” animation_direction=”left” animation_starting_opacity=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font_size=”17px” text_line_height=”1.8em” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Without tribal, state and court collaboration to address how ICWA can meet the needs of Native children, the goals of ICWA cannot be fulfilled as the law was intended.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Indian Child Custody Proceedings Quick Reference Sheet for Tribes<\/a><\/strong> (Bureau of Indian Affairs)<\/p>\n Building an Effective Tribal-State Child Welfare Partnership<\/a> (Capacity Building Center for Tribes)<\/p>\n Coming Together for the Children: The Maine Tribal State ICWA Workgroup<\/a> (webinar hosted by Capacity Building Center for Tribes)<\/p>\n Examples of Partnership and Sharing Agreements<\/a><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider color=”#4b6900″ divider_weight=”3px” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ custom_margin=”||1px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”off|desktop” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ custom_margin_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0|0px|false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title” _builder_version=”4.23.1″ text_font=”||||||||” 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timely and effective models of partnership. 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ICWA Guide for Tribal Governments and Leaders<\/span><\/h2>\n
Disproportionality<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
ICWA Best Practice<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
ICWA Partnership Webinar Series<\/span><\/h2>\n
Current Findings & Reflections From The ICWA Baseline Measures Report<\/strong><\/h2>\n
New Lessons Learned in Tribal-State Partnerships<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Active Efforts & The ICWA Family Preservation Program<\/strong><\/h2>\n
NEW MEXICO TRIBAL INDIAN CONSORTIUM (NMTIC) STATE-PARTNERSHIP WEBINAR SERIES<\/h3>\n
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Recorded Webinar: ICWA Implementation Partnership Grants<\/span><\/h3>\n
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For States<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/strong> <\/strong>Learn about supporting culturally responsive services for American Indian and Alaska Native children, youth, and families and increasing ICWA compliance. Use this 3-day in-person training to engage in collaborative learning and action planning for stronger state-tribal partnerships.<\/span>
Register for free access to this curriculum and materials from the Capacity Building Center for States!<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nState ICWA Laws<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n
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