American Indian Report - June 2008 - (Page 20) YO U T H Where They Belong Tribal Communities Start Reaping the Benefits of ICWA By Randi Hicks Rowe TRIBAL COMMUNITIES ARE BEGINNING to reap the benefits of leaders emerging from among the first generation of babies that have been adopted within those tribal communities, rather than outside, because of the Indian Child Welfare Act. “ICWA is one of the most powerful pieces of permanency ever passed,” said Terry Cross, founder and executive director of the National Indian Child Welfare Association, at the 2008 National Convening on Youth Permanence in Washington, D.C. The legislation makes placement of an Indian child with a relative a priority and aims to keep Indian children in their tribal communities. When Indian children leave Indian communities, there is grief and pain on both sides, Cross said. Before the passage of ICWA, some tribal communities had no children at all remaining in the community. Ta Sunke Gli Nanji Win, who ICWA was enacted to protect the best interests of Indian children and to promote the stability and security of Indian tribes and families. Photo Courtesy of NICWA (www.nicwa.org) 20 June 2008 American Indian Report http://www.nicwa.org/Indian_Child_Welfare_Act/ICWAbrochure.pdf http://www.nicwa.org/ http://www.nicwa.org/ http://www.nicwa.org
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of American Indian Report - June 2008 American Indian Report - June 2008 Contents Ethics & Standards of Conduct: Governing Work Habits of Elected Officials Congress: Activity on the Hill Catching Up with the Curve Grants: Police Equipment Assistance from the Federal Government The Pottery Project Neighbors Helping Neighbors Where They Belong Spreading the Word “Poverty is Not a Part of Our Culture” Strategic Planning: Step 1 — An Assessment of Now Saving the Samala Language American Indian Report - June 2008 American Indian Report - June 2008 - American Indian Report - June 2008 (Page Cover1) American Indian Report - June 2008 - American Indian Report - June 2008 (Page Cover2) American Indian Report - June 2008 - American Indian Report - June 2008 (Page 3) American Indian Report - June 2008 - American Indian Report - June 2008 (Page 4) American Indian Report - June 2008 - American Indian Report - June 2008 (Page 5) American Indian Report - June 2008 - Contents (Page 6) American Indian Report - June 2008 - Contents (Page 7) American Indian Report - June 2008 - Ethics & Standards of Conduct: Governing Work Habits of Elected Officials (Page 8) American Indian Report - June 2008 - Congress: Activity on the Hill (Page 9) American Indian Report - June 2008 - Catching Up with the Curve (Page 10) American Indian Report - June 2008 - Catching Up with the Curve (Page 11) American Indian Report - June 2008 - Catching Up with the Curve (Page 12) American Indian Report - June 2008 - Catching Up with the Curve (Page 13) American Indian Report - June 2008 - Grants: Police Equipment Assistance from the Federal Government (Page 14) American Indian Report - June 2008 - Grants: Police Equipment Assistance from the Federal Government (Page 15) American Indian Report - June 2008 - The Pottery Project (Page 16) American Indian Report - June 2008 - The Pottery Project (Page 17) American Indian Report - June 2008 - Neighbors Helping Neighbors (Page 18) American Indian Report - June 2008 - Neighbors Helping Neighbors (Page 19) American Indian Report - June 2008 - Where They Belong (Page 20) American Indian Report - June 2008 - Where They Belong (Page 21) American Indian Report - June 2008 - Spreading the Word (Page 22) American Indian Report - June 2008 - Spreading the Word (Page 23) American Indian Report - June 2008 - “Poverty is Not a Part of Our Culture” (Page 24) American Indian Report - June 2008 - “Poverty is Not a Part of Our Culture” (Page 25) American Indian Report - June 2008 - Strategic Planning: Step 1 — An Assessment of Now (Page 26) American Indian Report - June 2008 - Strategic Planning: Step 1 — An Assessment of Now (Page 27) American Indian Report - June 2008 - Saving the Samala Language (Page 28) American Indian Report - June 2008 - Saving the Samala Language (Page 29) American Indian Report - June 2008 - Saving the Samala Language (Page 30) American Indian Report - June 2008 - Saving the Samala Language (Page 31) American Indian Report - June 2008 - Saving the Samala Language (Page Cover3) American Indian Report - June 2008 - Saving the Samala Language (Page Cover4)
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