US: Indian Child Welfare Act; Designated Tribal Agents for Service of Notice (Press release) U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs - October 04, 2021 The regulations implementing the Indian Child Welfare Act provide that Federally recognized Indian Tribes may designate an agent … [Read more...]

US: Stimulus money update: Some states are sending checks. What to know (Includes video) CNET - October 02, 2021 On a national level, advance monthly child tax credit payments (up to $300 a month for each child) are continuing to go out to millions of families through December, with the next … [Read more...]

Canada: Reality of residential schools was always there for us to see: Cindy Blackstock (Opinion) Canadian Lawyer - July 29, 2021 Cindy Blackstock says among the most frustrating aspects of reality for residential school survivors is knowing that the truth was always there for anyone to see. But … [Read more...]

NY: How 3 FUEL Partners Are Rethinking Child Development Robin Hood - September 30, 2021 FUEL for 50 is an Initiative of the Fund for Early Learning (FUEL), a $50 million dollar fund dedicated to promoting the early brain development of 0-3-year-olds living in poverty in New York City. Over the … [Read more...]

US: Baldwin Joins Colleagues in Reintroducing Bipartisan Bill to Seek Healing for Stolen Native Children and Their Communities (Press release) Office of Tammy Baldwin, U.S. Senator for Wisconsin - September 30, 2021 Today, on the National Day of Remembrance for U.S. Indian Boarding Schools, United … [Read more...]

US: Biden Gives Native Children's Commission an Extension to Complete Report (Requires subscription) Imprint - September 30, 2021 President Joe Biden has given a special commission a lengthy extension to complete a comprehensive report on all government and tribal programs that serve Indigenous … [Read more...]

NY: New York Lawmakers Clash with State Courts over New Congregate Care Rule Imprint - September 29, 2021 Nearly fifty New York state lawmakers have signed a letter describing "significant legal, policy, and fiscal concerns" with a new court rule increasing oversight of group homes for foster … [Read more...]

US: BIA Announces Indian Child Welfare Act Title II Grant Awards Totaling Approximately $2 Million Red Lake Nation News - September 30, 2021 The Bureau of Indian Affairs announced today that approximately $2 million was awarded for grants to Indian organizations to help support off-reservation … [Read more...]

US: Submission for OMB Review; Services Provided to Unaccompanied Children (0970-0553) (Press release) U. S. Administration for Children and Families - September 30, 2021 The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), Administration for Children and Families (ACF), U.S. Department of Health and Human … [Read more...]

US: ACL Awards National Technical Assistance Center on Grandfamilies and Kinship Families to Generations United (Press release) U. S. Administration for Community Living - September 29, 2021 With funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, ACL has awarded a new 5-year cooperative agreement … [Read more...]