ICWA Case Law

Mrs. MorrisMarch 8, 2022
285

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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Mrs. MorrisFebruary 28, 2022
199

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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Mrs. MorrisOctober 4, 2018
59

URGENT!! ICWA STRUCK DOWN IN DISTRICT COURT

FINALLY! October 4, 2018 Northern District Court of Texas, Civil Action No. 4:17-cv-00868-0 BRAKEEN v.. ZINKE ICWA DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL Among…
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Mrs. MorrisApril 14, 2017
38

(Video) The Implications of Native American Heritage on U.S. Constitutional Protections

Three-yr-old Lauryn Whiteshield was murdered a little over a month after her arrival to her grandfather’s home in the spring…
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Mrs. MorrisJune 3, 2014
46

Mark Fiddler Explains Adoptive Couple vs. Baby Girl

Adoptive Couple V. Baby Girl, State ICWA Laws, and Constitutional Avoidance By: Mark D. Fiddler (fn 1)~ Minnesota State Bar…
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July 18, 2013
28

Court Rules in Adoptive Couple vs. Baby Girl; Clears Way to Finalize Adoption

By Elizabeth Sharon Morris On June 17, 2013, the South Carolina Supreme Court gave Matt & Melanie Capobianco a victory…
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June 25, 2013
30

CAICW issues statement on U.S. Supreme Court decision

The Christian Alliance for Indian Child Welfare (CAICW) issued the following statement today in response to the United States Supreme…
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June 10, 2013
40

Existing Indian Family Doctrine

This Page is going to be under construction for quite awhile. Please be patient as we allow it to remain…
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June 10, 2013
25

In re Bridget R.

THE SUPERIOR COURT OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY In re Bridget R., et al., Minors, (1996) 41 Cal.App.4th 1483 (Bridget R.).…
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February 25, 2013
24

CAICW Files Amicus Brief in Veronica Case

The statutory and constitutional issues addressed in this case impact the equal protection, due process, liberty, and state rights provisions…
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January 26, 2012
39

Haley Hernandez Reports on the Veronica Petition – 20,000 Signatures

My husband did not feel his reservation was a safe place to raise children and thus raised them elsewhere. Further,…
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September 29, 2011
31

Indian Children: Citizens, not Cultural Artifacts

Come hear real stories of children whose lives have been impacted by the Indian Child Welfare Act. Listen to legal…
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November 20, 2010
29

“They just took my baby after 3 years…her sobbing is forever etched in my soul..”

A mother wrote, "They just took my baby after 3 years...her sobbing is forever etched in my soul. She wanted…
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May 19, 2010
30

Federal Indian Policy Says THIS is BEST for children?

. Many Families of American Indian Heritage do NOT want their children raised on or near Reservations. Ours is one of…
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Mrs. MorrisMay 11, 2010
33

Case Law for Existing Indian Family Doctrine

.Holyfield – the first case in which the federal high court has construed ICWA, Mississippi Choctaw Indian Band v. Holyfield,…
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May 5, 2010
27

What is a Qualified Expert Witness?

. Qualified Expert Witness: According to Chief Judge-Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribal Court, Director-Northern Plains Tribal Judicial Institute-University of North Dakota Law…
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May 1, 2010
28

ICWA Case Law & other Authority

. Cases:Adoption of Lindsay C. (1991) 229 Cal.App.3d 404, 280 Cal.Rptr. 194Doe v. Hughes, Thorness, Gantz, et al. (Alaska 1992)…
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May 26, 2009
29

Tribe pretends to care about buried little boy

.Make me sick. A stupid, selfish mother suffocated her baby, not once, but twice, because she didn’t want to take…
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January 1, 2009
26

Tell Your Representatives to Make These Legislative Changes!

Protecting children and the families they love…1. Children of tribal heritage should be guaranteed protection equal to that of any…
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December 30, 2008
24

Are Indians Protected by the Constitution?

.Reflections on the Chocktaw Decision (1998) (emphasis by Blog author)By Dr. William Allen In a major decision delivered earlier this…
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December 27, 2008
36

THE NEW RACISM: William B. Allen’s thoughts on ICWA –

.Excerpt from Dr. William Allen’s article “The New Racism.” (emphasis is Blog Author’s)Dr. Allen is a Professor of Political Science,…
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December 12, 2008
29

ICWA is nothing but “Routine Cruelty” – by Professor Thomas Sowell

October 30, 2001– Mr. Sowell is currently a senior fellow at the Hoover Institute in Stanford, California. In a world…
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December 3, 2008
28

One Problem With ICWA – Qualified Expert Witness

.According to Chief Judge-Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribal Court, Director-Northern Plains Tribal Judicial Institute-University of North Dakota Law School, three stages of…
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November 24, 2008
25

ICWA has interfered with Parental Rights

.In 1989, the US Supreme Court declared in Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians v. Holyfield that tribal jurisdiction preempted both…
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