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Teen Vogue: The Supreme Court and the Indian Child Welfare Act: What’s at Stake in Brackeen Case
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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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 protections...
read moreMother Jones: A Native woman fought for years to gain custody of her granddaughter. Now the case is before the Supreme Court
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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Tribes File Brief with Supreme Court in Defense of Indian Child Welfare Act
WASHINGTON, DC (Aug. 12, 2022) – Today, five tribes filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Brackeen v. Haaland defending the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr., Morongo Band of Mission...
read moreNative American Tribes Respond to Supreme Court Granting Cert in Indian Child Welfare Act Case
Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Chuck Hoskin, Jr., Morongo Band of Mission Indians Chairman Charles Martin, Oneida Nation Chairman Tehassi Hill, and Quinault Indian Nation President Guy Capoeman issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s...
read moreTribes File Briefs Defending Indian Child Welfare Act before Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, four tribes filed briefs (1 & 2) with the U.S. Supreme Court in Brackeen v. Haaland, denouncing the latest attempts to overturn the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and defending the law’s constitutionality. Cherokee Nation Principal Chief...
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