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Category Archives: News
Cronkite News: Tribes on ‘Pins and Needles’ in Indian Child Welfare Act Case
The Indian Child Welfare Act requires that Native American children be placed in Native American foster or adoptive homes, where possible, to maintain their heritage and identity.The law is being Continue reading Cronkite News: Tribes on ‘Pins and Needles’ in Indian Child Welfare Act Case
S.D. Supreme Court: Man Serving Life Can’t Invoke ICWA
A 5-0 decision by the South Dakota Supreme Court says a man who admitted to killing his wife and is serving a life sentence in prison did not have his Continue reading S.D. Supreme Court: Man Serving Life Can’t Invoke ICWA
Udall, Heinrich Hail Senate Passage of Resolution Recognizing 40th Anniversary of the Indian Child Welfare
[Dec. 13, 2018]WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Udall, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and Martin Heinrich praised the Senate passage of a bicameral resolution commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Indian Continue reading Udall, Heinrich Hail Senate Passage of Resolution Recognizing 40th Anniversary of the Indian Child Welfare
Matter of L.A.G., October 16, 2018 (Supreme Court of Minnesota)
Synopsis from Westlaw: Department of Public Health and Human Services filed petition for termination of mother’s parental rights as to her two minor children. Following termination hearing, the District Court, Continue reading Matter of L.A.G., October 16, 2018 (Supreme Court of Minnesota)
Brackeen v. Zinke, October 4, 2018 (United States District Court, N.D. Texas, Fort Worth Division)
Synopsis provided by Westlaw: Foster and adoptive parents and states of Texas,Louisiana, and Indiana brought action against United States, United States Department of the Interior and its Secretary, Bureau of Continue reading Brackeen v. Zinke, October 4, 2018 (United States District Court, N.D. Texas, Fort Worth Division)
Indian Child Welfare Act Remains in Force after Appeals Court Order (Brackeen v. Zinke)
A federal appeals court granted a stay requested by the four tribes on Monday to preserve the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act. “The law is going to stay the same for Continue reading Indian Child Welfare Act Remains in Force after Appeals Court Order (Brackeen v. Zinke)