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Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)

Articles on ICWA

A. Karp, Child Welfare Proceedings under the Indian Child Welfare Act (2008)

National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, ICWA Checklist

DCF, ICWA Frequently Asked Questions (2007)

 

Statutes; Regulations; Guidelines; & Case Law

Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. § 1901 et. seq.

ICWA Federal Regulations, 25 C.F.R. § 23.1 et. seq.

Bureau of Indian Affairs, ICWA Guidelines

DCF Regulation, 110 C.M.R. § 1.07

DSS Policy and Procedures Re: Indian Child Welfare Act (No. 88-001(R))

Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians v. Holyfield, 490 U.S. 30 (1989)

Adoption of Arnold, 50 Mass. App. Ct. 743 (2001)

 

Additional Training Materials

Agreement Between the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe and DCF

C. Horeski, Traditional Native American Cultures and Contemporary U.S. Society: A Comparison

CPCS ICWA Powerpoint Presentation 2007

 

Websites

U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services, Child Welfare Information Gateway, ICWA

U.S. Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Div. of Human Services, ICWA

National Indian Child Welfare Association

Native American Rights Fund

Tribal Court Clearinghouse