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New: ICWA Guide for Tribal Governments and Leaders
New from the Capacity Building Center for Tribes: ICWA Guide for Tribal Governments and Leaders. Available here
Our Children, Our Sovereignty, Our Culture, Our Choice
A word from the authors: Our tribes are threatened by the removal of
our youngest and most vulnerable members, our children. As leaders we
want to make informed decisions to protect the future of our tribe, our
culture, our children and families. Historically, we have seen state and
federal programs compromise our dignity and culture by breaking up our
families and tribes. Even today we hear of unwarranted removal of our
Indian children and the attempts to keep them separated from their
culture and tribal identity. The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), when
complied with, can help prevent these unwarranted removals and ensure
Indian children are kept safe while remaining with their families. The
purpose of this Guide is to recommend actions that tribal leadership can
take towards ensuring compliance with ICWA.
The recommendations that appear in this guide were made by Tribal
Court judges, Tribal attorneys, Tribal educators who train on ICWA,
Tribal legislators, a former Tribal Governor/Social Services Director,
Counsel for the County (who was also a Tribal member), and Directors of
Social Services for Tribal child welfare programs. It is important to
note that these are recommendations, not mandates, made by individuals
who work in various arenas in child welfare.
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