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The aim is to highlight the ongoing challenges Indigenous American children face in the foster care system and propose solutions.

June 3, 2026Open Access

Bolstering the Indian Child Welfare Act

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The aim is to highlight the ongoing challenges Indigenous American children face in the foster care system and propose solutions.
Analyzed historical data on Indigenous child removals from 1960 to 1980 and contemporary studies by NICWA.
Examined the relationship between family separation and community well-being focusing on poverty and mental health.
Recommended the establishment of a formal Department of Indigenous American Child Welfare to improve system responses.
Significant percentage of Indigenous children were removed from families historically, with rates still high today.
Family separations contribute to ongoing issues of poverty and mental health in Indigenous communities.
The proposed formalized department aims to strengthen collaboration between BIA and state agencies for better outcomes.

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Randomized trial reveals impacts of family separation on Indigenous children, suggesting need for systemic change.

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