Resources – Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)

General Indian Child Welfare Act Resources

Recent Cases Involving the Indian Child Welfare Act

Other Legal and Indian Resources

ICWA - General Indian Child Welfare Act Resources
Indian Child Welfare Act: Guidelines & Interpretation PowerPoint Presentation

[PowerPoint Document]

American Indian Child Resource Center - Indian Child Welfare Act

http://www.aicrc.org/icwa.html
History and information about the Act.

California Judges' Benchguide on the Indian Child Welfare Act

http://www.calindian.org/icwa.htm
Provided by California Indian Legal Services (CILS).

Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978

http://www.nicwa.org/policy/law/icwa/ICWA.pdf
Complete text of the Act.

National Indian Child Welfare Association

http://www.nicwa.org/
Helps strengthen and enhance the capacity of American Indian tribes to deliver quality child welfare services. Advocates compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act. Web site contains excellent resources.

ICWA – Other Legal and Indian Resources

Administration for Native Americans

http://www.acf.dhhs.gov/programs/ana/
The only federal agency serving all Native Americans, it is a program of the Administration for Children and Families of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Web site features tribal resources.

American Indian Institute

http://www.occe.ou.edu/aii/
Promotes education and research, and provides training and technical assistance. It houses the Native American Research Information Service.

American Indian Law Review

http://www.law.ou.edu/lawrevs/ailr/
Features articles on American Indian legal issues.

California Indian Legal Services (CILS)

http://www.calindian.org/
The first Indian-controlled law firm organized to provide specialized legal representation to Indians and Indian tribes.

Indian Affairs: Laws and Treaties

http://digital.library.okstate.edu/kappler/
Comprehensive compilation of U.S. treaties, laws and executive orders pertaining to Native American Indian tribes.

Legislation and Supreme Court Watch

http://www.geocities.com/capitolhill/4725/
Legislation affecting the American Indian Community.

National American Indian Court Judges Association (NAICJA)

http://www.naicja.org/
Website features tribal court resources, domestic violence resources, and policy updates.

The National Congress of American Indians

http://www.ncai.org/
Informs the public and the federal government on tribal self-government, treaty rights, and a broad range of federal policy issues affecting tribal governments.

The National Indian Justice Center, Inc., (NIJC)

http://www.nijc.indian.com/
Delivers legal education, research, and technical assistance programs that seek to improve tribal court systems and the administration of justice in Indian country.

National Indian Law Library

http://wanderer.aescon.com/webpubs/webcat.htm
Online catalogue search.

National Tribal Justice Resource Center

http://www.tribalresourcecenter.org/
Site features numerous resources including searchable databases of tribal court opinions codes and constitutions, and a listing of available publications.

Native American Constitution and Law Digitization Project

http://thorpe.ou.edu/
Archive of tribal legal documents.

NativeTech - Indigenous Peoples' Law and Legal Issues

http://www.nativeweb.org/resources/law_legal_issues/
Site features cases and controversies, government documents and sources, speeches, articles, essays and topical reference sites.

New England School of Law Legal Resource - Native American Law

http://www.nesl.edu/research/native.cfm
Comprehensive list of resources, journals, web links, bibliographies, organizations, and web pages for Indian Nations.

Tribal Court Clearinghouse

http://www.tribal-institute.org/
A resource for tribal justice systems and others involved in the enhancement of justice in Indian country.

University of New Mexico School of Law Tribal Law Journal

http://tlj.unm.edu/
Site features articles and resources about laws affecting Native Americans.

U.S. Department of the Interior

http://www.doi.gov/
Houses the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The Bureau of Indian Affairs in not currently featured online.

WWW Virtual Library - American Indians

http://www.hanksville.org/NAresources/indices/NAlegal.html
Index of Native American Legal Resources on the Internet