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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