First Nations Development Institute: Upholding ICWA - A Deeper Look at SCOTUS's Important Ruling
June 24, 2023
June 24, 2023
LONGMONT, Colorado, June 24 (TNSgov) -- The First Nations Development Institute issued the following news release:
You could hear the victory cries throughout Indian Country last Thursday, as the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled to uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). In a huge victory for tribal sovereignty, a 7-2 decision by the court rejected all the challenges to the act and the claims that the law violates the U.S. Constitution by discriminating on the basis of race.
You could hear the victory cries throughout Indian Country last Thursday, as the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled to uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). In a huge victory for tribal sovereignty, a 7-2 decision by the court rejected all the challenges to the act and the claims that the law violates the U.S. Constitution by discriminating on the basis of race.