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Tribal CASA Programs

Introduction
Tribal Court Advisory Committee
Tribal Court CASA Guide to Program Development (722 KB PDF)
Tribal Court Guide Appendix (410 KB PDF)
Starting a Tribal Court CASA Program
Tribal Court CASA Programs

A Guide to Establishing a Tribal Court CASA Program Board of Directors or Advisory Committee (719 KB PDF)

   

Indian Child Welfare Act

ICWA Summary (142 KB PDF)

ICWA and CASA/GAL Volunteers: Advocating for the Best Interests of Native Children (37 KB PDF)

CINA Burdens of Proof Timeline - A flow chart - in two pages.  The timeline is specific to Alaska but shows how state law and ICWA may differ in the Burdens of Proof at different stages of a dependency case.
Page 1 (93KB PDF) and Page 2 (74 KB PDF)
Amendments to the Indian Child Welfare Act
Indian Child Welfare Act Handbook
The handbook is available for purchase.
Link to the text of ICWA
ICWA, The Need for a Separate Law
The Indian Child Welfare Act Handbook A Legal Guide to the Custody and Adoption of Native American Children, by Judge B.J. Jones
ICWA Presentation by Judge B.J. Jones on CD. May be ordered from 7th Circuit CASA Program, 2650 Jackson Blvd., Rapid City, SD 57702-3474. Phone: 605-394-2203. (11/04)

A Comparison of Statutes - Federal & Iowa State (1.5 BM PDF)
A presentation by Judge William A. Thorne Jr., Utah Court of Appeals (Tip: click the 'rotate' button on the Acrobat toolbar) (3/04)

 

Articles

Passports for Native Children: A Best Practice Approach for Tribal Advocates Working with Native Children Who Have Suffered Abuse (175 KB PDF)
Adapting CASA to Meet the Needs of Indian Tribal Courts and Native American People

Understanding the Relational Worldview in Indian Families


Links & More

Sacred Circle - National Resource Center to End Violence Against Native Women
One of six national resource centers addressing domestic violence. Sacred Circle will provide support primarily to the 557 federally recognized American Indian/Alaska Native Tribes across the United States.
877-733-7623
Cultural Competency for Non-native Advocates
Published by National Resource Center to End Violence Against Native Women - email scircle@sacred-circle.com or call 877/RED-ROAD (733-7623)
Native America Calling - National electronic talking circle (11/04)
Indianz.com - news and more (11/04)
Tribal Law and Policy Institute
National Indian Child Welfare Association
National Indian Justice Center
Bureau of Indian Affairs (11/04)
National American Indian Court Judges Association
National Resource Center for Information Technology in Child Welfare
2000 edition of the ICWA Judges' Benchguide
     
 

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