ICWA – Tanana Chiefs Conference

Resolution 2020-23: Support a State Child Protection Law

February 18, 2021November 18, 2020

WHEREAS, Tanana Chiefs Conference (TCC) is an Alaska Native tribal health and social services consortium established by the Interior Alaska tribes and tribal communities, to provide a unified voice in advancing sovereign tribal governments through the promotion of physical and mental wellness, education, socioeconomic development and culture of the Interior Alaska Native; and WHEREAS, The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) …

Resolution 2018-09: Protection of the Indian Child Welfare Act and Implementing Regulations

February 6, 2020

WHEREAS, the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) was enacted in 1978 in response to a crisis affecting American Indian and Alaska Native children, families, and tribes. Studies revealed that large numbers of Native children were being separated from their parents, extended families, and communities by state child welfare and private adoption agencies. In fact, research found that 25%–35% of all Native …