Mar 11, 2024 | Latest News
HHS Announces Notice of Public Rulemaking for New ICWA Data Elements and Tribal Consultation On February 22, 2024, the federal Administration for Children and Families (ACF) announced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to establish new data elements that track key...
Feb 15, 2024 | Latest News
ICWA Compliance Summary and Review of Existing Literature Research associated with compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 has its gaps and barriers; the studies on ICWA compliance are limited, and data isn’t current. The ICWA Compliance Summary and...
Jan 10, 2024 | Latest News
Bridging Systems for Kinship Families Tribal Program Application Overview The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) is a proud partner of the Grandfamilies & Kinship Support Network (Network). The Network is the nation’s first federally funded...
Jan 5, 2024 | Latest News
How Relative Caregivers Can Advocate for Relative Native Children in State Child Welfare Agency Custody Extended family members and close family friends, sometimes in a fictive kin role, are important resources to families encountering the child welfare system due to...
Nov 20, 2023 | Latest News
This Native American Heritage Month marks 45 years since President Jimmy Carter signed the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) into law. The 1978 landmark legislation addressed significant rates—25%–35%—of Native children removed from their homes, with 85% of Native...
Nov 3, 2023 | Latest News
Uniform Law Commission Considers Uniform State ICWA Law The Uniform Law Commission (ULC), a national organization that develops and advocates for uniform state laws, formed a Study Committee in the summer of 2022 to examine the need for a uniform Indian Child Welfare...
