,The regulations implementing the Indian Child Welfare Act provide that Indian Tribes may designate an agent other than the Tribal chairman for service of notice of proceedings under the Act. This directory includes the current list of designated Tribal agents for service of notice.https://www.bia.gov/bia/ois/dhs/icwa.Disclaimer: Indian Affairs annually publishes in the Federal Register a list of Tribally designated agents for service of notice of Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) proceedings. To provide the most accurate contact information possible, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has developed this electronic interactive directory of ICWA designated agents. This directory’s information is the most currently available at the time of its most recent update of designated agents to assist the public in between the BIA’s annual Federal Register publication. BIA will update the directory information quarterly (every 3 months). To submit an update for the ICWA designated agents’ electronic interactive directory, please contact the BIA Regional Social Worker in your area. To learn more about the Directory contact the BIA Division of Human Services at (202) 513-7622. To access the most recent Federal Register Notice, visit: https://www.bia.gov/bia/ois. The BIA cannot track all changes to the Tribal designated agent list in real time nor guarantees the accuracy of the directory’s designated agent contact information. Nothing in this directory authorizes or requires the Department to participate in, or provide guidance on, any child custody proceeding governed by ICWA except as specifically provided by law. *Your location is only used for distance estimates. v1.0.3 25 CFR § 23.11 Notice. (a)In any involuntary proceeding in a State court where the court knows or has reason to know that an Indian child is involved, and where the identity and location of the child's parent or Indian custodian or Tribe is known, the party seeking the foster-care placement of, or termination of parental rights to, an Indian child must directly notify the parents, the Indian custodians, and the child's Tribe by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested, of the pending child-custody proceedings and their right of intervention. Notice must include the requisite information identified in § 23.111, consistent with the confidentiality requirement in § 23.111(d)(6)(ix). Copies of these notices must be sent to the appropriate Regional Director listed in paragraphs (b)(1)through (12)of this section by registered or certified mail with return receipt requested or by personal delivery and must include the information required by § 23.111. (b) (1) For child-custody proceedings in Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, or any territory or possession of the United States, notices must be sent to the following address: Eastern Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 545 Marriott Drive, Suite 700, Nashville, Tennessee 3721 (2) For child-custody proceedings in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, or Wisconsin, notices must be sent to the following address: Minneapolis Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 5600 American Blvd. W, Ste. 500, Bloomington, MN 55437. (3) For child-custody proceedings in Nebraska, North Dakota, or South Dakota, notices must be sent to the following address: Aberdeen Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, 115 Fourth Avenue SE., Aberdeen, South Dakota 57401.(4) For child-custody proceedings in Kansas, Texas (except for notices to the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo of El Paso County, Texas), or the western Oklahoma counties of Alfalfa, Beaver, Beckman, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Cimarron, Cleveland, Comanche, Cotton, Custer, Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Grant, Greer, Harmon,

,The purpose of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is "...to protect the best interest of Indian Children and to promote the stability and security of Indian tribes and families by the establishment of minimum Federal standards for the removal of Indian children and placement of such children in homes which will reflect the unique values of Indian culture... "(25 U.S. C. 1902). ICWA provides guidance to States regarding the handling of child abuse and neglect and adoption cases involving Native children and sets minimum standards for the handling of these cases. The regulations implementing the Indian Child Welfare Act provide that Indian Tribes may designate an agent other than the Tribal chairman for service of notice of proceedings under the Act. This directory includes the current list of designated Tribal agents for service of notice: https://www.bia.gov/bia/ois/dhs/icwa.,

Indian Child Welfare Act; Receipt of Designated Tribal Agents for Service of Notice Bureau of Indian Affairs (PDF) - This Federal Register notice lists the designated tribal agents for service of notice proceedings under the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 CFR 23.12. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.

The purpose of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is "...to protect the best interest of Indian Children and to promote the stability and security of Indian tribes and families by the establishment of minimum Federal standards for the removal of Indian children and placement of such children in homes which will reflect the unique values of Indian culture... "(25 U.S. C. 1902). ICWA provides guidance to States regarding the handling of child abuse and neglect and adoption cases involving Native children and sets minimum standards for the handling of these cases. The regulations implementing the Indian Child Welfare Act provide that Indian Tribes may designate an agent other than the Tribal chairman for service of notice of proceedings under the Act. This directory includes the current list of designated Tribal agents for service of notice: https://www.bia.gov/bia/ois/dhs/icwa.

,The purpose of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is "...to protect the best interest of Indian Children and to promote the stability and security of Indian tribes and families by the establishment of minimum Federal standards for the removal of Indian children and placement of such children in homes which will reflect the unique values of Indian culture... "(25 U.S. C. 1902). ICWA provides guidance to States regarding the handling of child abuse and neglect and adoption cases involving Native children and sets minimum standards for the handling of these cases. The regulations implementing the Indian Child Welfare Act provide that Indian Tribes may designate an agent other than the Tribal chairman for service of notice of proceedings under the Act. This directory includes the current list of designated Tribal agents for service of notice: https://www.bia.gov/bia/ois/dhs/icwa.,

This report from the Children’s Bureau summarizes information related to state implementation of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), and consultation and collaboration with tribes. The report also includes information reported in a sample of tribes’ CFSPs pertaining to ways in which states consulted and collaborated with tribes. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.

This Information Memorandum (IM) provides introductory information to title IV-E tribes that choose to develop and implement an automated Child Welfare Information System. This IM contains information about how an automated system can support a tribal title IV-E agency’s child welfare program, implementing and maintaining systems, title IV-E funding, and the Comprehensive Child Welfare Information System (CCWIS). Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.

This report provides a summary of a formal consultation process with tribes regarding the Statewide and Tribal Automated Child Welfare Information System (SACWIS/TACWIS), including comments and questions raised by tribal leaders and representatives, the responses from Children’s Bureau staff, and the intended follow-up by the Division of State Systems. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.

This document is designed as a technical assistance tool for Indian Tribes to use in considering how to plan for the resources, policies, and procedures they will or may need to implement a direct title IV-E program. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.

This Information Memorandum (IM) provides information for joint planning and submission of child welfare service plans for direct title IV-B grants to eligible indian tribes under section 428 of the Social Security Act. Effective June 24, 1993, the guidance in this IM has been superseded by ACYF-CB-PI-93-13. Metadata-only record linking to the original dataset. Open original dataset below.