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The Impact of the Indian Child Welfare Act on Native American Children
The Indian Child Welfare Act was passed in 1978 with bipartisan support, considerable bipartisan support. It's a federal law that establishes certain procedures that are intended to protect Native American children and tribal sovereignty. The law was designed to protect Native families given the rampant discrimination against Native family structures in state child welfare systems.