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About NICWA
NICWA is the only national membership organization that works to support the safety, health, and spiritual strength of American Indian and Alaska Native children along the broad continuum of their lives. We support tribes in building the capacity to prevent child abuse and neglect through positive systems change at the state, federal, and tribal levels.
News from NICWA
The Heart of ICWA
Recognizing the need for ICWA public education materials that can be distributed widely and throughout social...
NICWA Native American Children’s Safety Act Testimony
Comments Provided by the National Indian Child Welfare Association, National Congress of American Indians, National...
NICWA Senate DHHS Appropriations Testimony
United States Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee...
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Heart of ICWA
The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) protects American Indian and Alaska Native kids in child welfare proceedings by keeping them in the care of extended families or tribes whenever possible. ICWA protects identity, familial network, and sense of belonging-things that all children need. In this multi-part digital storytelling series, The Heart of ICWA, families convey firsthand what happens when the basic protections of ICWA are followed and the devastating consequences when families and children are deprived of these basic rights.