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Staff & Partner Resources
These resources provide historical, legal and cultural data about the services and support we provide to Native American families.
Resources
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	                                            American Indian Law & Policy
- ICWA/MIFPA Field Guide
 - MDHHS, Native American Affairs 2013 Annual Report
 - MDHHS-Pub-1113, Qualified Expert Witness Job Aid
 - The Bureau of Indian Affairs ICWA Final Rule Press Release, Final Rule (regulations) published 6/8/16, and Frequently Asked Questions documents.
 - Federal Register: Final Rule Indian Child Custody Proceedings published June 14, 2016
 - 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.
 - The 2017 MIFPA & ICWA Court Resource Guide
 - BIA ICWA Designated Tribal Agent Listing (New)
 - Executive Order 2019-17 (New)
 - Michigan Indian Family Preservation Act (MIFPA) - Public Act 565
 - Michigan Indian Family Preservation Act Reference Comparison Chart
 - Michigan Supreme Court ICWA Ruling (Morris Decision)
 - Tribal State Relations, Executive Directive 2012-2
 - Major Federal Legislation Concerned with Child Protection, Child Welfare, and Adoption
 - Native American Affairs Policy Manual
 - Executive Directive 2004-5
 - Tribal Consultation Agreement
 
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	                                            Caseworker Tools
- Bureau of Indian Affairs Active Efforts Quick Sheet
 - Child Welfare Training Institute
 - CPS Investigation Flow Chart (New)
 - Heart of ICWA Video
 - Indian Child Welfare: Split Feathers Study
 - Literature Support for Outcomes Used to Evaluate Culturally - and Community - Based Programs
 - MDHHS Pub 1112 - ICWA/MIFPA Active Efforts & Petition Writing Job Aid
 - MDHHS Redaction Unit Tribal Protocol
 - Tribal Court Clearinghouse (Training/Best-Practice Model Programs/Research)
 - Tribal Foster Parent Recruitment Resource (Casey)
 - 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.
 
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	                                            Links of Interest
- State of Michigan - Tribal Governments & Compacts
 - Indian Health Service (IHS)
 - American Indian Library Association
 - U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs
 - National Indian Child Welfare Association
 - Michigan Indian Legal Services
 - U.S. Administration for Native Americans
 - National Congress of American Indians
 - National Indian Health & Outreach Education (Tribal Medicaid/Medicare)
 - Department of Health & Human Services (Tribal Medicaid/Medicare)
 - Casey Family Programs