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Indigenous children

7/12/2023

Indigenous Human Remains, Mostly Boarding School Children, Reported In 3 States This Week

Indigenous communities in three states are mourning the discovery of human remains this week, many of them children at boarding schools.

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Feds Seek Tribal Input on Strengthening ICWA

7/10/2023

Tracking Efforts to Pass State-Level ICWA Laws 

States are codifying their own versions of ICWA laws as the Brackeen v. Haaland case comes closer to a Supreme Court decision. 

6/21/2023

‘A Place of Calm:’ Indian Child Welfare Expert Unpacks the Historic Brackeen v. Haaland Decision

The Imprint's Q+A with Shannon Smith of the ICWA Law Center on the implications of the Supreme Court's important ruling.

6/8/2023

New Archive Sheds Light on Indian Boarding Schools Run by the Catholic Church

A long-awaited online archive, put together by Native researchers, may help boarding school survivors find answers.

6/4/2023

Fighting to Remain Part of Their World: SCOTUS Decides the Fate of Indigenous Foster Children

Abena Hutchful writes that for Indigenous children, access to their own culture's stories may hinge on the Supreme Court's ICWA decision.

5/24/2023

Protecting Children and Healing Families, One Native Auntie at a Time

The My Two Aunties program helps keep Native children out of foster care and ensure families remain safe and intact.

    4/23/2023

    Why I’m Fighting for the Indian Child Welfare Act

    Raising my granddaughter was a gift only made possible by the Indian Child Welfare Act, a law that's at risk of being overturned by the Supreme Court this year.

    4/3/2023

    Indigenous Parents’ Vision for Baby Boards in Iowa Foster Homes 

    Jess Ahūgišįnįwįga Lopez-Walker not only makes traditional baby boards, she's pushing for their acceptance in the foster care system.

    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.