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Download full textCongress of the U.S., Washington, DC. Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs. – 1988
This Senate hearing produced testimony on how the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA) has been administered by government agencies and the courts. Three members of the Select Committee on Indian Affairs presented background information on the act's intent to confirm the tribe as the primary authority in matters involving an Indian child's…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adoption, Alaska Natives, American Indians
Wattenberg, Esther, Ed. – 2000
The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) recognizes tribes' rights to exercise authority over the welfare of Native American children. Although the ICWA was passed more than 20 years ago, its implementation in Minnesota has been uneven. A conference was held to rectify that situation, and these proceedings provide, among other things, information on…
Descriptors: Adoption, American Indians, Boarding Schools, Child Welfare
Edwards, Karl O. – 1979
Questions about the usefulness of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 are raised in this paper, which emphasizes references to the federally recognized tribal governments of Montana. Part 1 presents an historical overview of the political status of American Indians, especially issues that have influenced federal and tribal attitudes toward Indian…
Descriptors: American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Child Welfare, Children
Batzle, Peter; Olivero, Melanie – American Indian Journal, 1980
Federal awareness that Indians existed as self-governing, political entities gave rise to congressional action during the 1970s that produced significant Indian rights legislation. Article discusses the Congressional Indian legislation enacted during the past decade. (DS)
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indians, Child Welfare
Zokan delos Reyes, Louise – 1985
Written for social service workers involved with Indian child welfare cases in which adoption through a state court is being considered, this manual presents basic information about the requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA) in cases of Indian adoption. Background material explains that the ICWA--intended to establish…
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Adoption, American Indians, Child Advocacy
