SUMMARY OF INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT Sample Clauses

SUMMARY OF INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT. The purpose and intent of the Indian Child Welfare Act is to protect the best interests of Indian children and to preserve tribal integrity. The Act declares that the best interests of Indian children are realized by promoting the stability and security of Indian families and tribes and declares that Indian children, as tribal resources, are vital to the existence and integrity of Indian Tribes. The Act recognizes the authority of tribal and state courts to make decisions regarding the welfare, care, custody and control of Indian children. The underlying promise of the Act is that Indian tribes have sovereign rights and legal powers with respect to Indian children and, as governments, have a vital legal role to play in determining whether Indian children should be separated from their families and culture. The Act provides that any separation that does occur should result, whenever possible, in an Indian home placement that reflects the unique values of Indian culture. The Act sets forth the policy of the Nation to protect the best interests of Indian children and to promote stability and security of Indian tribes and families by the establishment of minimum federal standards for the removal of Indian children from their families and the placement of such children in xxxxxx or adoptive homes which will reflect the unique values of Indian culture, and by providing assistance to Indian tribes in the operation of child and family service programs. Underlying these minimum federal standards is the basic intent of the Act to protect the integrity of Indian families and to place Indian children in xxxxxx care or for adoption only as a last resort. The measures taken to accomplish the intent of the Act include:
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