Indian Services - Division of Social Services

BIA Consultation on Amendments to Indian Child Welfare Act Regulations
November 6, -- December 11, 2007

The BIA, Division of Human Services will hold a series of consultation meetings on proposed changes to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), specifically, Notice of Involuntary Child Custody Proceedings and Payment Appointment Counsel in State Courts 25CFR, Part 23, Subpart B, 23.11

• ICWA Consultation Schedule - October 31, 2007 - pdf 274 kbs
• ICWA Proposed Amendments to Regulations - pdf 107 kbs
• ICWA Letter to Tribal Leaders - 130 kbs
• ICWA Consultation Comment Form - 13 kbs

• Indian Service Connector Newsletter
• 2007 National Conference on Child Protection & Child Welfare in Indian Country - June 26-28, 2007
• List of Indian Child Welfare Act Designates (pdf 365 kbs)

Indian Child Welfare Handbook

• Cover (pdf 1,314 kbs)
• Inside page (pdf 2,194 kbs)

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