The U.S. Supreme Court made headlines with its decision in Haaland v. Brackeen, a case that has kept all of Indian Country holding its breath in anticipation. In a historic 7-2 decision, the Court ...

After months of deliberation, the Supreme Court upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) in a 7-2 vote last Thursday. Native people across the country celebrated the decision as a victory for tribal ...

On June 15, 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a significant victory to supporters of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) in Haaland v. Brackeen. In a 7-2 majority opinion authored by Justice ...

The Supreme Court issued a landmark victory for tribal sovereignty by rejecting all the constitutional challenges to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) in Brackeen v. Haaland, requiring state courts ...

The Indian Child Welfare Act, or ICWA, is one of the most vital tools that Native people have at their disposal to guard against cultural genocide. Enacted in 1978, ICWA was a response to a ...

On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered a decisive victory for tribal nations. In a 7-2 ruling in Haaland v. Brackeen, the Court upheld the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act, ...

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The Indian Child Welfare Act sets federal standards to prioritize keeping Native American children with their nuclear or extended family, their tribe or a member of another tribe before being placed ...

The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) has been called “the most unconstitutional law in America,” and for good reason. The 1978 law hasn’t aged well. ICWA is a complicated law, but in essence, it ...

NORTH DAKOTA — The Northeast Judicial District's presiding judge believes establishing an Indian Child Welfare Act court within his district could give more structure to existing procedures, and allow ...