#ICWA BREAKING NEWS

BREAKING: NICWA, @NCAI1944, @NDNrights, @IndianAffairs issue joint statement on the Fifth Circuit Court granting the motion to stay the District Court's Decision on the Indian Child Welfare Act. #ICWA https://t.co/54QGfjbFdX pic.twitter.com/mAE2G9s1XU

— NICWA (@NativeChildren) December 4, 2018

PRESS RELEASE

NCAI President Jefferson Keel (Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma) said:
“The stay granted yesterday by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals is a welcome and positive step. It means that no Indian child who encounters the child welfare system in Texas, Indiana and Louisiana during this time should be denied the protections and safeguards afforded them under the Indian Child Welfare Act. NCAI will continue to support the intervening Tribal Nations and the Department of Justice as they fight to protect the best interests of all Indian children across the United States through the Indian Child Welfare Act.”