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 future of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) will impact not only the safety and wellbeing of our children, but our rights as Native people as a whole.
