American Indian Law & Policy
- 2015 BIA Guidelines for State Courts and Agencies Comparison Chart
- 2020 Federal Register ICWA Designated Tribal Agent Listing (New)
- Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) ICWA Final Rule 25 CFR 23 effective 12/12/16 (New) - See the Code of Federal Regulations: Part 23 - Indian Child Welfare Act for details on ICWA compliance regulations.
- Executive Directive 2004-5
- Executive Order 2019-17 (New)
- Federal Register: Final Rule Indian Child Custody Proceedings published June 14, 2016
- ICWA/MIFPA Field Guide
- MDHHS, Native American Affairs 2013 Annual Report
- MDHHS-Pub-1113, Qualified Expert Witness Job Aid
- Major Federal Legislation Concerned with Child Protection, Child Welfare, and Adoption
- Michigan Bar Journal - Cultural Awareness January 2010.
- Michigan Indian Family Preservation Act (MIFPA) - Public Act 565
- Michigan Indian Family Preservation Act Reference Comparison Chart
- Michigan Supreme Court ICWA Ruling (Morris Decision)
- Native American Affairs Policy Manual
- TRIBAL COVID-19 Laws/Orders/Protocol (New)
- The 2017 MIFPA & ICWA Court Resource Guide
- The Bureau of Indian Affairs ICWA Final Rule Press Release, Final Rule (regulations) published 6/8/16, and Frequently Asked Questions documents.
- Tribal Consultation Agreement
- Tribal State Relations, Executive Directive 2012-2
Caseworker Tools
- American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) Foster Home Recruitment (Video)
- Bureau of Indian Affairs Active Efforts Quick Sheet
- CPS Investigation Flow Chart - Tribal Protocol
- CPS Investigation Flow Chart (New)
- Child Welfare Cultural Plan Model: Passports for Native Children
- Child Welfare Training Institute
- Cultural Competency Literature/Educational Brochures (Anishnawbe Health Toronto)
- Culture Card: An At-A-Glance Guide to American Indian Alaska Native Culture (SAHMSA)
- Defining Youth Success Using Culturally Appropriate Community-based Participatory Research Methods
- Family Behavior of Urban American Indians
- Heart of ICWA Video
- Indian Child Welfare Act/Michigan Indian Family Preservation Act Webcast Series
- Indian Child Welfare: Split Feathers Study
- Indian Country Child Trauma Center
- Keep Your Baby Sleeping Safely (Public Service Announcement - Radio)
- Literature Support for Outcomes Used to Evaluate Culturally - and Community - Based Programs
- Native American Interference
- New best-practices for Tribal Infant Safe Sleep
- Risk and Protective Factors in Native American Youth (NICWA/RTC/NAYA)
- Social Work with Native Americans
- The Indian Extended Family Concept and Its Relationship to Parenting
- Tribal Court Clearinghouse (Training/Best-Practice Model Programs/Research)
- Tribal Foster Parent Recruitment Resource (Casey)
- Tribal Service Area Map - DHS-Pub-172
- Understanding the Adoptive Couple v Baby Girl SCOTUS Decision Webinar (Compiled and published by Addie Smith, NICWA) and PowerPoint Presentation/Written Format of the Webinar.
Links of Interest
- American Indian Library Association
- Casey Family Programs
- Department of Health & Human Services (Tribal Medicaid/Medicare)
- Indian Health Service (IHS)
- Michigan Indian Legal Services
- National Congress of American Indians
- National Indian Child Welfare Association
- National Indian Health & Outreach Education (Tribal Medicaid/Medicare)
- National Resource Center for Healthy Marriages and Families
- Native Culture
- Native Web
- State of Michigan - Tribal Governments & Compacts
- U.S. Administration for Native Americans
- U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
