Descendants of Freedmen, African people who were enslaved by tribes, are now eligible for tribal citizenship and its child ...

An argument can be made — controversial though it may be — that United States courts are inherently sexist and racist. This ...

The American Bar Association Family Law Section has released a new book, “The Indian Child Welfare Act Handbook: A Legal Guide to the Custody and Adoption of Native American Children, Fourth Edition,” ...

With a refreshed memo rolling out in Minnesota, local county agencies find themselves with a clarified mandate when it comes to the kids of American Indian heritage under Tribal court jurisdiction.

A 20-year-old Santee Sioux woman is suing the state of Iowa, alleging she was negligently placed in an abusive adoptive home. The lawsuit claims the Iowa Department of Human Services placed her with a ...

Officials with the New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department said this week they are making improvements in some areas of foster care following a landmark settlement agreement. But experts ...

The Montana Senate preliminarily passed two bills Monday sponsored by Sen. Jonathan Windy Boy, D-Box Elder, and earlier “blasted” to the floor with a procedural move, including legislation to remove a ...

Choctaw drummers perform near the start of the Indian Child Welfare Act Conference at Choctaw on Aug. 20. (Photo: Beverly Kraft) Choctaw Indian Princess Lexi Camille Rodriguez, at left, and Tribal ...

On June 15, tribes across California and the nation will mark the second annual ICWA Day, a moment to celebrate the historic 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision that overwhelmingly affirmed the ...

A bill revising the Montana Indian Child Welfare Act — a priority bill this session for the Montana American Indian Caucus — was signed into law in early May, though in a much weaker form than ...