“By ruling on the side of children’s health and safety, the U.S. constitution, and centuries of precedent, the justices have landed on the right side of history,” the leaders of four tribes involved in the case, Cherokee Nation, Morongo Band of Mission Indians, Oneida Nation, and Quinault Indian Nation, said in a joint statement. Another tribe, Navajo Nation, also defended the law.
“With these latest political attacks on ICWA now behind us, we hope we can move forward on focusing on what is best for our children,” the tribal leaders added.