Standing Strong for Native Families
A website from the Native American Rights Fund
PEMBROKE — Lumbee Tribal Chairman John Lowery recently signed the Lumbee Indian Child Welfare Act, which aims to protect the best interest of Lumbee Children and the rights of Lumbee families. Lumbee Tribal Council unanimously passed the legislation on Sept. 17. This historic legislation affirms the Tribe’s commitment to ensure that Lumbee children remain connected, … Read more
Read the full opinion at the National Indian Law Library.
Read the full opinion at the National Indian Law Library website.
Read the full opinion at the National Indian Law Library website.
Legal Topics: Indian Child Welfare Act – Notice Read the full decision at the National Indian Law Library website.
A North Carolina state Court of Appeals has ruled that the tribe, not the state, has exclusive jurisdiction over child welfare issues arising on tribal land. In the matter of E.G.M. November 5, 2013 (North Carolina) Read more about this case on the Turtle Talk Blog.
Angry over the way Swain County social services workers handled a child abuse case in which a 15-month old girl died, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians is planning to form its own agency to protect children on a North Carolina reservation. Read the full article at Asheville’s Citizen-Times.com.
The Guide is intended to answer questions and provide a comprehensive resource of information on the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). The online version at http://www.narf.org/icwa was created as a complement to the print version of the Guide, which was printed by the Native American Rights Fund in 2007. While the topical sections are identical … Read more