Press Releases
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Tribal Organization Coalition Response to Executive Order 14210
Today, NICWA joined a coalition of 18 tribal organizations that serve sovereign Tribal Nations and their citizens and communities to outline our grave concerns regarding the implementation of Executive Order (EO) 14210 and the planned reductions in the federal workforce. In a letter to Acting Director Charles Ezell of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) sent Friday, February 14, 2025, the organizations highlight the severe threat to healthcare, education, law enforcement, and social services. Pursuant to EO 14210 Sec. 3(c), we urge the Administration to take immediate action to protect the federal employees who serve Indian Country, as these are essential positions responsible for carrying out legally mandated tribal programs.
Tribal Organizations Urge Administration to Respect Tribal Sovereignty and Uphold Trust and Treaty Obligations Amid Executive Actions
A coalition of Tribal organizations, representing Tribal Nations and their citizens and communities, is calling on the Administration to ensure that recent executive actions do not undermine the unique sovereign political status of Tribal Nations as sovereign nations with which the federal government has trust and treaty obligations, or disrupt federal funding that flows from those relationships for essential Tribal programs.
ICWA 2050 Launched by the Protect ICWA Campaign to Honor ICWA’s Anniversary
Today, the Protect ICWA Campaign released ICWA 2050, a 25-year strategy to strengthen the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and tribal child welfare. Honoring the 46th anniversary of ICWA, ICWA 2050 casts a vision that recognizes and upholds the critical role that tribal nations play in protecting Native children, helping families in tribal child welfare systems and assisting states as they implement ICWA.
MEDIA ADVISORY: NICWA Announces Four Host Sponsors for the 42nd Annual Protecting Our Children Conference
The National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) received four $25,000 host sponsor¬ships from the Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, Puyallup Tribe of Indians, Seminole Tribe of Florida, and The Pokémon Company International for this year’s 42nd Annual Protecting Our Children Conference, to be held in Seattle, Washington with over 1,800 attendees expected.
National Indian Child Welfare Association Hosts a National Day of Prayer for Native Children
Media Contactmedia@old.old.old.old.nicwa.org(Portland, Ore., April 1, 2024)—April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This month the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) will host the 42nd Annual Protecting Our Children Conference, the premiere...
NICWA and the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Partner to Relentlessly Advocate for the Needs of Native Children and Their Families
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day, the National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA) announced a generous three-year $450,000 grant from the San Manuel Band of Mission Indians.