Mrs. Morris
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BRACKEEN
The Supreme Court’s Confused Decision in Haaland v. Brackeen
June 21, 2023 On June 15, the Supreme Court issued Haaland v. Brackeen. Among other issues, the Court addressed the…
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BRACKEEN
Supreme Court decision means crimes against Native American children continue
June 19, 2023 Last week, the Supreme Court issued a complicated 133-page opinion turning away challenges to the 1978 Indian Child Welfare…
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Advocacy
Tribe used ICWA to serve its own purpose, at the expense of a mother
This testimony was given to the congressional Commission on Native Children in June, 2022, at Bismarck, North Dakota. The video…
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Advocacy
The Cult of Advocacy: Comments on the State of Legal Scholarship
by Robert G. Natelson, for Independence Institute.org, 10/23/2023 This posting relates some experiences from my long career writing for legal academic journals.…
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Advocacy
Roland Morris Sr., Testimony, 1998
Roland Morris, Co-founder of the Christian Alliance for Indian Child Welfare, testified before a senate oversight committee in 1998. …
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ICWA Case Law
Can Congress Regulate Indian Child Placement?
What is the extent of Congress’s power over Indian affairs? The Supreme Court is considering this question in the case…
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Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)
Is Your State Passing its own ICWA law?
CAICW has submitted the following letter to the ND legislature in opposition to a state ICWA law. This can be…
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Christian MInistry
PSALM 23 (NIV)
Psalm 23 (NIV) A psalm of David. 1 The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing. 2 He makes me lie down…
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Advocacy
The Original Understanding of the Indian Commerce Clause: An Update*
The Congress shall have Power . . . To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and…
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ICWA Case Law
BRIEF OF CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE FOR INDIAN CHILD WELFARE AND ICWA CHILDREN AND FAMILIES AS AMICI CURIAE SUPPORTING THE BRACKEEN AND STATE PETITIONERS
BRIEF OF CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE FOR INDIANCHILD WELFARE AND ICWA CHILDREN ANDFAMILIES ASAMICI CURIAE SUPPORTING THEBRACKEEN AND STATE PETITIONERS Amicus PDF…
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Advocacy
Indian Child Welfare Act: Another Case of Congress’s Overreach Goes to the Supreme Court
By Robert G. Natelson, for The Epoch Times, March 23, 2022 Commentary The federal Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is…
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Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)
The Indian Child Welfare Act: An Unconstitutional Attack on Freedom
Adapted from the thesis ‘Philosophical Underpinnings and Negative Consequences of the Indian Child Welfare Act,’ by Elizabeth Morris* PDF: The Indian…
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ICWA Case Law
BRACKEEN GETS CERT
Brief of Christian Alliance for Indian Child Welfare and ICWA Children and families as Amici Curiae Supporting Petitioners BRACKEEN v.…
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Child Abuse & Neglect
Child Abuse and Death within Indian Country
By Elizabeth Morris, Winter 2016 “…there is no resource that is more vital to the continued existence and integrity of…
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Education
Early Childhood and Toxic Stress
By Tania Blackburn, February 21 2022 With a very young mean population age and the lowest marriage rates in the…
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BRACKEEN
UPDATE: Brackeen Partial Victory for Kids, Despite Tribal Leaders Continuing Demand that Congress Retain Plenary Control OVER EVERYONE
Why do tribal leaders WANT Congress to have “plenary and exclusive” power over ALL tribal members? In a land where…
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Advocacy
CAICW Newsletter, January 2021
CAICW NEWS – 2020 Summary “You are Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus… “and do you not understand these things? Very truly…
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Advocacy
Letter to Federal Agency re: Missing and Murdered Native Americans
Re: Administration for Children and Families Missing and Murdered Native Americans Framework Dear Assistant Secretary Johnson: We are writing in…
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Advocacy
Lloyd Omdahl: No demonstrations for Native Americans
[CAICW Note: While Mr. Omdahl is correct concerning the extent of corruption, protest demonstrations by Native Americans will NOT make…
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Advocacy
To our Members and Followers
It may have seem as though very little has been happening within our small organization. As many know, I have…
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Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children
To Senators Hoeven & Udall Concerning Congressional Commission on Native Children
As a member of the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children, I am sharing with you…
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BIA
Senator Hoeven and Senate Committee push “historic levels of funding for Indian country in Phase III Coronavirus response”
While all communities are in need of support during this unprecedented world crisis, when reading the numbers below, note the…
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Christian MInistry
Anne Graham Lotz Says Christians Must Be Bold in the Holy Spirit amid ‘Moral and Spiritual Free Fall’
Milton Quintanilla | Contributor for ChristianHeadlines.com | Friday, March 6, 2020 Daughter of the late great Billy Graham, Evangelist Anne…
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Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children
Tell Congress How to Best Meet the Needs of Native Children
The Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children (also known as the congressional Commission on Native Children,…
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Christian MInistry
Fostering Hope in the City of Sin
Megan West, CBNNEWS.COM 03-06-2020 At the tender age of eight, Carly Souza witnessed a classmate’s adoption and it made a lasting…
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