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Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)

 This page contains policy, statute, resources, tools, and training materials that will assist in navigating the requirements of ICWA.

  

 State and Federal Resources, Tools, and Forms
Forms and Instructions
ICWA Notification and Inquiry Sample Letter
Sample letter to ICWA Tribal Designee
ICWA Notification Sample Letter-Eastern Region
Sample letter to Bureau of Indian Affairs
Instructions for form CF-FSP 5323
Procedure for making the intial ICWA determination
Procedure for Diligent Search Process Involving an American Indian Child
Includes information on when to use the ICWA Notification Letters
Additional Information
American Indian Children in Foster Care
Fact sheet (2003) from the NRC for Foster Care and Permanency Planning
Time for Reform: A Matter of Justice for American Indian and Alaskan Native Children
Information on availability of services to tribes and breakdown of Indian population in Foster Care
Flowchart and Glossary
Publication from NICWA on the procedures and terms used with ICWA
Resources and Guides
Indian Child Welfare Act - A Family Guide
From NICWA a brochure for Native American families
Practical Guide to the Indian Child Welfare Act
Link to Native American Rights Fund for an online guide to ICWA

 State and Federal Law, Administrative Code, and Policy
65C-28.013 FAC-Indian Child Welfare Act
Florida Administrative Code on ICWA procedures
CFOP 175-36 Reports and Services Involving Indian Children
DCF policy requirements for reports and subsequent actions relating to Indian children
Federal Guidelines for State Courts
From the Bureau of Indian Affairs, recorded in the Federal Register
ICWA Case Law Update
A review of issues to be cognizant of in cases involving the placement of Indian children
US Indian Child Welfare Act
US Code Title 25, Chapter 21

 State and Federal Tribal Information and Contacts
American Indian Fact Sheet for Florida
From the National Child welfare Association (2005)
Designated Tribal Agents
From the Federal Register - updated April 2009
Federally Recognized Tribes
Tribes eligible to receive services from the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida
Link to site providing information about the tribe
National Indian Child Welfare Association
Link to site dedicated to the well-being of Native American Children
The Seminole Tribe of Florida
Link to site providing information about the tribe
The American Indian and Alaska Native Population
US Census brief from the 2000 Census
  
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