25 sept 1978 año - Indian Child Welfare Act (Children's Bureau, 2012)

Descripción:

Congress passed the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) to protect the best interests of children and promote the stability and security of Indian Tribes and Native families. A 1976 study by the Association on American Indian Affairs showed that 25 to 35 percent of Indian children were being removed from their homes by State courts and welfare agencies. The vast majority (85 percent) of these were placed in non-Indian homes or institutions, resulting in lost ties between children and their communities. ICWA granted jurisdiction to the Tribe in child custody and adoption matters involving Native American children.