Indigenous Governance Database

Jack Trope, Making the Indian Child Welfare Act Work: The Importance of Tribal Sovereignty

Producer
Native Nations Institute
Year

The expertise and knowledge about dealing with Alaska and Federal government entities in matters of child welfare are detailed with focus on asserting tribal sovereignty.  

National Indian Child Welfare Act (NICWA) 1978
self-government
Alaska Inter-Tribal Council
child welfare
People
Jack Trope
Native Nations
Alaska
Resource Type
Testimony and Speeches
Topics
Intergovernmental Relations
Health and Social Services
Useful Links
National Indian Child Welfare Association
Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Citation

Native Nations Institute. "Making the Indian Child Welfare Act Work: The Importance of Tribal Sovereignty." Alaska Tribal Government Symposium. Fairbanks, Alaska. November 15, 2016.

Transcript available upon request. Please email: nni@email.arizona.edu

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