ARTICLE TAG

Brackeen v. Haaland

8/9/2023

Supreme Court Upheld ICWA, But Challenges Could Loom in State Courts

Although the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 to uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act, state courts have still fielded challenges to the law.

6/15/2023

Indian Child Welfare Act Stands, Native Families Empowered

The federal law designed to maintain bonds between Native children and their families and tribes has been upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.

3/9/2023

With Supporters from Indian Country Looking on, Minnesota Lawmakers Vote to Protect Indigenous Families

Minnesota's state Legislature has approved a bill that affirms the “inherent authority” of tribes to handle Indian child custody proceedings.

3/2/2023

Indian Child Welfare Act Think Tank to Strategize Legal Protections for Tribal Sovereignty

A new think tank has formed to protect tribal sovereignty in light of a looming Supreme Court ruling affecting Indigenous children.

2/7/2023

Utah ICWA Bill Held in Committee, But Could be Revisited Later in Session 

A Utah bill to create a state version of the Indian Child Welfare Act has been held in the House Judiciary Committee, but may be revisited. 

The Past and Present of Indigenous Child Welfare

12/30/2022

Top Stories of 2022: The Past and Present of Indigenous Child Welfare

This year, The Imprint reported on developments specific to Indigenous child welfare, including a challenge at the Supreme Court of the Indian Child Welfare Act.

    In Prayer and Protest, People of Indian Country Gather Outside the Supreme Court to Defend the Indian Child Welfare Act

    11/9/2022

    In Prayer and Protest, People of Indian Country Gather Outside the Supreme Court to Defend the Indian Child Welfare Act

    Demonstrators gathered at the Supreme Court today to voice support for the Indian Child Welfare Act as the 44-year-old law is challenged.

    A Minnesota child custody case that began at the Hennepin County Juvenile Justice Center Reaches the Supreme Court

    10/20/2022

    How a Chippewa Grandmother’s Adoption Fight Ended Up in the U.S. Supreme Court

    An untold story behind the Supreme Court case challenging the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act.

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    9/7/2022

    Arizona Tribe Cements Relationship with State On Indian Child Welfare Custody Cases

    The Pascua Yaqui Tribe recently codified an agreement with the state of Arizona to preserve protections of the Indian Child Welfare Act, which could be overturned this fall.