Guest Opinion. As Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, I joined the celebrations across Indian Country for the U.S. Supreme Court’s 7-2 Brackeen v. Haaland decision upholding the Indian Child ...

The United State Supreme Court today issued a ruling that protects tribal sovereignty and the rights of Native American families when it comes to adoption and foster-care proceedings involving Native ...

WASHINGTON — In an effort to better understand how Native American children are faring in foster care, the Biden administration’s health department is proposing a rule that would require state child ...

Indian Country breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday morning when the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act, or ICWA. That 1978 federal law gives tribal nations a voice in custody ...

SHELLEY SASHA, ACCORDING TO CYFD, ABOUT 10% OF KIDS IN FOSTER CARE AROUND THE STATE IDENTIFY AS NATIVE AMERICAN. AND ALTHOUGH NOT ALL OF THEM ARE PART OF THE INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT, ADVOCATES SAY IT ...

In a 7-2 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled to uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act. The act was initially passed by Congress in 1978 and challenged in 2018 by the state of Texas and several ...

“For decades, the Indian Child Welfare Act has kept Native children connected to their communities and their cultures – helping to right the wrongs our nation brutally inflicted on Native children for ...

GRAND FORKS — The University of North Dakota’s Department of Social Work has been awarded a $2.5 million federal award to assist in its mission to help child welfare outcomes for Native children and ...

DENVER (KUSA) — The United States Supreme Court is leaving the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) intact. The federal law aims to prevent Native American children from being separated from their families ...

One decision by the United States Supreme Court this spring could impact the lives of thousands of Native children and tribal sovereignty overall. The Supreme Court is expected to soon issue a ruling ...

When it comes to championing the health of Indigenous children in the United States, few pieces of legislation possess the profound significance of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). It is not ...