ICWA experts say state laws could protect Native families cherokeephoenix.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cherokeephoenix.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Cherokee Nation, the Oneida Nation, the Morongo Band of Mission Indians of California and the Quinault Indian Nation are petitioning the Supreme Court to request that the bill remain intact
Cetan Sa Winyan, director of the American Indian Movement’s Indian Territory Oklahoma chapter, said all tribes – not just the four already petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court – should stand
Oklahoma organizations, foster families react to developments in review of Indian Child Welfare Act normantranscript.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from normantranscript.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Tribal Nation Leaders Address Child Welfare Act After Court Rules Parts Are Unconstitutional
Native American leaders in Oklahoma are defending the Indian Child Welfare Act, after a federal appeals court ruled parts of it are unconstitutional.
The tribes said the law helps protect their families and culture.
This is a complex ruling; the full document is 325 pages. Essentially, it rules some parts of the adoption law violate equal protection requirements.
Cherokee Nation leaders said this federal law impacts more than 2,000 Cherokee minors a year. That s about three percent of all Cherokee children. Across the nation, Cherokee Nation intervenes in lots of cases, in all foster care cases involving Cherokee children, Cherokee Nation Deputy Attorney General Chrissi Nimmo said.