First Nations is focused on Investing in Native Youth, and we stand with our community partner, National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA), in supporting the safety, health, and spiritual strength of American Indian and Alaska Native children. As part of this focus, we support NICWA and by extension the Protect ICWA Campaign in their fight to protect the...
In this Guest Blog, First Nations’ friend and ally Linda Waters shares her thoughts on the Indian Child Welfare Act and the reasons her support of Native families is unwavering. I first learned about the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) in a First Nations Development Institute weekly digest email this spring. Then I attended online presentations by Dr. Sarah Kastelic...
“As Congress put it, there is no resource that is more vital to the continued existence and integrity of Indian tribes than their children.” – Haaland v. Brackeen You could hear the victory cries throughout Indian Country last Thursday, as the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled to uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). In a huge victory for tribal sovereignty, a...