Since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decisive confirmation of the Indian Child Welfare Act two years ago in Brackeen v. Haaland, the law has seen victories and challenges. In a win for tribal sovereignty, a
decision by the California Supreme Court requires state case workers to make more of an effort to ascertain a foster child’s Native identity status.
Congress is considering a bill that would strengthen state-by-state compliance with the 45-year-old law. And the investigative new outlet
Reveal explores questions about how a Utah public official was able to adopt a Northern Cheyenne child without ever triggering the standard ICWA process.
