If there is ever a contest for the law with the most grossly misleading title, the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 should be a prime candidate, because the last thing this Act protects is the welfare ...

ICWA has stood as a landmark law since it was enacted over 45 years ago after a congressional investigation found that over one-third of all Native children had been removed from their tribal homes ...

HELENA, Mont. — An amended version of a bill establishing the Montana Indian Child Welfare Act is just a few steps from becoming law. The bill is meant to ensure that native children remain with ...

The United State Supreme Court today issued a ruling that protects tribal sovereignty and the rights of Native American families when it comes to adoption and foster-care proceedings involving Native ...

Turning 18 is a major milestone. For many American teenagers, it marks not only the beginning of adulthood but also the time they pack their bags and move out of their family home — heading to college ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Tribal and state leaders in New Mexico weighed in Thursday on the U.S. Supreme Court ruling to preserve the “Indian Child Welfare Act.” The high court ruled, in a 7-2 decision, to ...

In a landmark decision, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) has signed Assembly Bill 81 (AB 81) into law on California Native American Day, enhancing protections for Native American children, ...

New Delhi: The book launch of Who is Raising Your Children? answered the question many times over. It’s the great ...

In a major victory for Native American rights, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld key provisions of the Indian Child Welfare Act, a law enacted 45 years ago to remedy decades of past government ...

The case pitted prospective adoptive parents and Texas against the act, a federal law aimed at preventing Native American children from being... The Supreme Court leaves Indian Child Welfare Act ...