SCOTUS: Upholds ICWA in 7-2 Vote!
In a major ruling on Thursday, June 15, 2023 the Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act, the 1978 federal law that seeks to keep Native American children with Native American families. Click and read the article below.
2017: Supreme Court Challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)
The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is a federal law that has been in place since 1978 and provides important protections for American Indian and Alaska Native children and families. However, the law has recently come under scrutiny with a new Supreme Court challenge that threatens to undermine its protections. The Supreme Court challenge, known […]
ICWA in Arizona: Protecting Native American Children and Families
The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is a federal law that was enacted in 1978 to address the widespread removal of Native American children from their families and communities by state child welfare agencies. ICWA recognizes the unique cultural and political status of Native American tribes and communities, and seeks to preserve the integrity of […]
Understanding the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) in California
The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is a federal law that was enacted in 1978 to protect the best interests of American Indian and Alaska Native children and to promote the stability and security of Indian tribes and families. In California, the ICWA plays an important role in ensuring that the state’s tribal communities are […]
The Indian Child Welfare Act: Protecting the Best Interests of Native American Children
The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is a federal law that was enacted in 1978 in the United States to address the high number of Native American children being removed from their families and tribes by state child welfare agencies and placed in non-Native foster care or adoptive homes. The goal of ICWA is to […]