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 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...
by Alex Wolff | Feb 23, 2023 | News
ICWA is not an incursion into states’ rights, but rather a legislative recognition of the federal government’s historical relationship to Native American tribes. The law maintains protections for Indigenous children and affirms the responsibility for those...
by Alex Wolff | Feb 9, 2023 | News
ICWA aimed to change the decision makers in child welfare cases, requiring the caseworkers and lawyers to have a background in Native history and culture. Except in emergency situations, a child can be removed from the home only with the support of a “qualified expert...
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