by Alex Wolff | Nov 9, 2022 | Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Brackeen v. Haaland on the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr., Morongo Band of Mission Indians Chairman Charles...
by Alex Wolff | Nov 9, 2022 | News
Congress enacted ICWA in 1978 in an attempt to address the then-widespread practice of removing Native American children from their homes and placing them with white families. Among several regulations, the law requires caseworkers to make “active efforts” to keep...
by Alex Wolff | Nov 9, 2022 | News
On November 9, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Haaland v. Brackeen. It is a sprawling case—one of the most important of the term—with potentially seismic implications for Indigenous nations in the United States. Read More
by Alex Wolff | Nov 8, 2022 | Press Release
On Wednesday, Nov. 9, tribal leadership and legal experts from the Cherokee Nation, Morongo Band of Mission Indians, the Oneida Nation in Wisconsin; and the Quinault Indian Nation –four of the defending tribes in Brackeen v. Haaland – will give remarks in front of the...
by Alex Wolff | Nov 8, 2022 | News
As an American Indian pediatrician working in my own tribal community, I know how important it is to ensure that children have connections to their culture and community to support their well-being. That is why I think it is essential that the U.S. Supreme Court...
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