Standing Strong for Native Families
A website from the Native American Rights Fund
A South Dakota woman is suing the State of Iowa for allegedly placing her in a foster home with a convict who sexually assaulted her . . . The lawsuit alleges that before DHS placed Winkel in a foster home it was required by law to conduct a criminal background check on her prospective foster … Read more
Read the full decision at the National Indian Law Library website.
“Without a doubt our people, especially our youth, are the tribe’s most valuable asset,” said Cherokee Nation Principal Chief Bill John Baker. “This new Cherokee Nation law will give our tribal sovereign government and our hard-working ICWA staff an additional tool to protect our people and ensure Cherokee children have the opportunity to live in … Read more
On February 15, 2013, the Court of Appeals of Oklahoma ruled on the Indian Child Welfare Act’s preference for adoptive placement provision. See In re D.L. and K.L.