05.05.23

MEDIA ADVISORY: Ranking Member Grijalva to Hold Virtual Roundtable on Indian Child Welfare Act

Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, May 9 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern, House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) will host a virtual roundtable to discuss the history and significance of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). ICWA is a more than 40-year-old law that protects the well-being and best interests of Native children and families in state child welfare systems. In the past several years, ICWA has faced a series of legal challenges, the most prominent being the Brackeen v. Haaland Supreme Court case.

The virtual roundtable will feature expert panelists to discuss the history of ICWA and the role Congress can play to strengthen ICWA and protect Native children and families. This is the first congressional convening to examine ICWA since the onset of recent litigation efforts.

Media interested in viewing the roundtable can RSVP to Lindsay.Gressard@mail.house.gov.

 

What:

Virtual Roundtable on the Indian Child Welfare Act

 

When:

Tuesday, May 9 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern

 

Where:

Watch the YouTube livestream HERE.

Panelists:

  • Jack Trope, Senior Director for Indian Child Welfare Programs, Casey Family Programs
  • Veronica Krupnick, Foster Youth Advocacy Programs Coordinator, CASA First
  • The Honorable Karen Returns to War, Co-Chair, Northern Arapaho Tribe
  • Prof. Maggie Blackhawk, Professor of Law, NYU School of Law

 

 

Press Contact

Lindsay Gressard

202-740-4715

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