The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) was enacted in 1978 in response to a crisis affecting American Indian and Alaska Native children, families, and tribes. ICWA sets federal requirements that apply to state child custody proceedings involving an Indian child who is a member of or eligible for membership in a federally recognized tribe. For more information, please visit any of the links below.
Websites:
- https://www.nicwa.org/about-icwa/
- https://www.nicwa.org/online-icwa-course/
- https://www.narf.org/nill/documents/icwa/
- https://www.bia.gov/bia/ois/dhs/icwa
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