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Indian Child Welfare Act…

NICWA Urgent Action Alert: ICWA data elements in AFCARs

15 Apr 2016
April 15, 2016 After many years of our advocacy, the Administration for Children and Families has published the first ever Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) data requirements. The proposed data…
Indian Country News…

NCAI Legislative Update

11 Aug 201511 Aug 2015
House Subcommittee on Human Resources | NCAI Submits Testimony on Discussion Draft Bill, "Improving Opportunity in America Welfare Reauthorization Act of 2015" On Wednesday, July 15 the Subcommittee on Human…
Indian Country News…

NCAI Action Alert: Indian Affairs to Mark-up S. 1704, the SURVIVE Act, on July 23

17 Jul 2015
The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs will be considering S. 1704, the Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian Victim Empowerment Act, or "SURVIVE Act," on Wednesday, July 22, at 2:15pm.…
Indian Country News…

Heitkamp Introduces First Bill as U.S. Senator; Aims To Improve the Lives of Native American Children

30 Oct 201330 Oct 2013
Summary of the Bill and Quotes from North Dakota Tribal Leaders Below WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today introduced her first bill since joining the U.S. Senate, a…
Indian Country News…

President Obama signs Violence Against Women Act

7 Mar 2013
(CBS) - On Thursday afternoon, President Obama signed into law the re-authorized Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). The act, originally passed in 1994, provides federal funding for programs and research…
Indian Country News…

NCAI Press Release on VAWA Reauthorization Passage

28 Feb 2013
House Passes Violence Against Women Act NCAI Praises Passage of Protections for All Women; Tribal Courts Gain Jurisdiction over Non-Indian Domestic Violence Perpetrators Bill represents major advance for public safety…
Indian Country News…

NCAI VAWA Action Alert

27 Feb 201327 Feb 2013
Senate VAWA to Receive Vote in the House Protect Native Women! Urge House to Vote No on Substitute and Yes on Senate-Passed Version! February 27, 2013 - There has been…
Indian Country News…

House Republicans Clear Path for Renewal of Violence Against Women Act

27 Feb 2013
By JONATHAN WEISMAN, New York Times (February 27, 2013) WASHINGTON — Bowing to pressure from within their own party, House Republican leaders Tuesday night appeared to clear a path for…
Indian Country News…

NCAI Action Alert – Take Action to Avert Sequester, Urge Congress to Uphold Trust Responsibility

19 Feb 201319 Feb 2013
Indian Country FY 2014 Budget Recommendations Released The budget sequestration set to take place on March 1, 2013 would hit tribal governments and communities especially hard, curtailing many essential governmental…
Indian Country News…

Looming Budget Sequestration Poses Threat to Security and Progress for Tribal Nations and American Indian and Alaska Native Communities

11 Feb 2013
Looming Budget Sequestration Poses Threat to Security and Progress for Tribal Nations and American Indian and Alaska Native Communities  - American Indian and Alaska Native tribal governments and communities are…

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