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1/22/2023

ICWA Applies in Private Family Custody Arrangements, Montana Supreme Court Rules

Montana' Supreme Court has ruled that ICWA applies to private-party custody arrangements, overturning previous Montana case law.

Overturned Supreme Court Rulings Affect Foster Youth, Too

11/10/2022

Overturned Supreme Court Rulings Affect Foster Youth, Too

System-impacted youth have been directly impacted by the decisions and interpretations of the law, writes Ricardo Ortega Martinez.

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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10/18/2022

Why the Supreme Court Must Uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act 

The Supreme Court should uphold the federal law that protects the well-being of Native children by keeping them connected to their families, their tribes and their culture, the authors write.

Tribal Leaders Vow to Protect Native Families from Separation as Indian Child Welfare Law Heads to the Supreme Court

10/17/2022

Tribal Leaders Vow to Protect Their Families from Separation as Indian Child Welfare Law Heads to the Supreme Court

Tribal leaders emphasize the importance of the Indian Child Welfare Act ahead of oral arguments before the Supreme Court.

    Keep Juvenile Court Out of The Public Gaze

    10/5/2022

    Keep Juvenile Court Out of the Public Gaze

    When judges decide to post juvenile court proceedings online publicly, young people can suffer in the long run.

    Tribal Leaders Vow to Protect Native Families from Separation as Indian Child Welfare Law Heads to the Supreme Court

    8/4/2022

    Supreme Court Set to Consider Fate Of Indian Child Welfare Act in November

    The Supreme Court will begin to hear oral arguments in a case that challenges the federal Indian Child Welfare Act in November.

    3/9/2022

    Don’t Let Foster Care Contracts Open a Back Door to Discrimination

    States should draft their child welfare contracts to prevent a back-door entrance for taxpayer-funded discrimination, writes Daniele Gerard.