{"id":7922,"date":"2022-04-11T22:29:37","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T22:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/partnersforourchildren.org\/june-webinar-series-the-constitutionality-of-the-indian-child-welfare-act\/"},"modified":"2022-04-11T22:29:37","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T22:29:37","slug":"june-webinar-series-the-constitutionality-of-the-indian-child-welfare-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/partnersforourchildren.org\/june-webinar-series-the-constitutionality-of-the-indian-child-welfare-act\/","title":{"rendered":"June Webinar Series: The Constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act"},"content":{"rendered":"

In April 2021, a divided federal appeals court narrowly <\/span>struck down<\/span><\/a> key provisions of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), a law that is widely considered the \u201cgold standard\u201d of child welfare practice. ICWA prioritizes placing indigenous children within tribal communities when their families are subject to a child welfare investigation to maintain the child\u2019s cultural and familial connections. The 5th Circuit upheld a lower court\u2019s ruling that ICWA violates constitutional equal protection requirements through its preference to place indigenous children with tribal families.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

An upcoming two-part <\/span>webinar series<\/span><\/a> on June 15 and 17 will discuss the details of this ruling, the implications for child welfare practice, and the possibility that the case will be brought before the Supreme Court. More details can be found below.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Brackeen v. Haaland: Legal Implications<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Date: Tuesday, June 15<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Time: 3\u20134 p.m. ET \/ 12\u20131 p.m. PT\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

REGISTER: <\/strong>https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/1016221498582\/WN_bCwX5ttWTt6HSQVlvugcwg<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Webinar Description:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Presenters will discuss the background of the Brackeen case and the Fifth Circuit\u2019s en banc decision. The webinar will address the legal implications of the en banc decision with regard to the constitutionality of ICWA and the federal regulations, what the decision means for other ICWA cases, and what may be next for the case.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Presenters:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Erin Dougherty Lynch, Native American Rights Fund\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Dan Lewerenz, Native American Rights Fund<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sam Daughety, Dentons<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/p>\n

Brackeen v. Haaland: State Agency Practice Impacts and Tribal Advocacy\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Date: Thursday, June 17<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Time: 2\u20133 p.m. ET \/ 11:00 a.m.\u2013Noon PT\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

REGISTER: <\/strong>https:\/\/us02web.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/3816221501054\/WN_rTAO9IyoS7SN0ntDoF5oVQ<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Webinar Description:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Presenters will discuss the child welfare practice implications following the Fifth Circuit\u2019s en banc decision in Bracken v. Haaland. Presenters will also share advocacy strategies for tribal leaders and child welfare workers regarding proper implementation of the Indian Child Welfare Act.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Presenters:<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

David Simmons, NICWA<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Angela Connor, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, NICWA Board of Directors<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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