Indian child welfare workshop Tuesday
A workshop for those who work, or plan to practice, in the field of child welfare will be at Chadron State on Tuesday (April 27).
The Indian Child Welfare Act 2004 Workshop will be 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the CSC Student Center. Admission is free and open to the public.
Featured speakers will be attorney Sherri Eveleth of Bancroft, Native American Program project director for Nebraska Legal Services, and Belva Morrison, Rosebud, S.D., an Indian Child Welfare Act specialist. Topics of the workshop include an overview of the Indian Child Welfare Act, practitioner dos and don’ts, legal implications of non-compliance, custody proceedings, and other federal and state laws.
The Indian Child Welfare Act was adopted by Congress in 1978 and applies to child custody proceedings in state courts involving children of American Indian ancestry.
Chadron State is cosponsoring the workshop with Nebraska Legal Services, Nebraska Health and Human Services and Chadron Youthbuild. The agenda and workshop materials may be obtained at the registration desk.
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