Where We’ve Been
NICWA provides technical assistance for American Indian/Alaska Native child welfare and children’s mental health services. We emphasize empowering tribal programs and increasing their capacity. Read about our recent site visit at Sinte Gleska University.
Official Statement from the National Indian Child Welfare Association on Trump Administration Ending the Forced Separation of Children and Families at the Border
(Portland, OR, June 20, 2018)—The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) calls on the Trump Administration to acknowledge that ending the policy of systematically separating children from families at the border is not over until every child is reunited with...
Latest Policy Update
BIA Issues New Guidance on Criminal Background Checks for Foster Care Placements In May, the Bureau of Indian Affairs issued official guidance on new federal law requirements regarding criminal background checks and licensing of tribal foster care placements for...
San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Invests in Indian Child Welfare Act Education and Resources
(Portland, OR, June 14, 2018)—The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) acknowledges and thanks the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians, located in Highland, California, for the generous grant to help tribal and nontribal stakeholders understand the Indian...
NICWA News | Spring 2018
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Latest Policy Update
Latest Child and Family Policy Update Check out our latest update. Below are some of the more exciting topics. Trump Administration Seeks Review of Native Children’s Data Regulations Congress Includes Major New Child Welfare Funding in Continuing Resolutions Bill...
Pathways | Spring 2018
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Puyallup Indian Tribe Invests in ICWA Defense and Tribal Family Advocacy—and Challenges Other Tribes to Do the Same
(Portland, Oregon, April 5, 2018)—The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) thanks the Puyallup Indian Tribe located in Tacoma, Washington, for their generous gift in support of NICWA’s advocacy to protect vulnerable Native children and families in state...
Seminole Tribe of Florida Provides Host Sponsorship of NICWA Conference
(Portland, Oregon, April 5, 2018)—The National Indian Child Welfare Association received a $25,000 host sponsorship from the Seminole Tribe of Florida for this year’s 36th Annual Protecting Our Children National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect,...
NICWA News | Winter 2018
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