by Alex Wolff | Mar 20, 2023 | News
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 on Brackeen v. Haaland, deciding the fate of the Indian Child...
by Alex Wolff | Mar 16, 2023 | News
As we prepare for the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Brackeen v. Haaland, tribal nations find ourselves in what has become an all-too-familiar position ― awaiting a ruling with the potential to uphold or undermine our sovereignty. The court’s imminent ruling on the...
by Alex Wolff | Mar 13, 2023 | News
The state codification of the ICWA comes as the state of Texas and non-Native adoptive families mount their challenge to the federal law in the high court. They say the law amounts to unconstitutional racial discrimination, while supporters and Indigenous activists...
by Alex Wolff | Mar 9, 2023 | Press Release
Today, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon signed legislation codifying the federal Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) into state law. ICWA prioritizes keeping Native American children in the homes of their families or tribes when safe and possible, and ensures tribes have a...
by Alex Wolff | Mar 8, 2023 | News
Under the ICWA, a child’s tribe is notified and given control over the adoption process; the ICWA also prioritizes placement with a child’s family or, if the former two are unavailable, tribal members and other Native tribes. These preferences don’t mean that a child...
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