Indian Child Welfare Act
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The Indian Child Welfare Act is a U.S. federal law that sets standards and procedures to protect the rights of Native American children, families, and tribes in child custody and adoption cases.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Indian Child Welfare Act canonical | 3 |
| Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7113039 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indian Child Welfare Act Context triple: [United States in litigation involving Indian tribes, governedBy, Indian Child Welfare Act]
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A.
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act is a key U.S. federal law that provides funding and protections to address homelessness, including ensuring educational access and support for children and youth experiencing homelessness.
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B.
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act is a landmark U.S. federal law that empowers Native American tribes to administer their own education, health, and social service programs previously managed by federal agencies, advancing tribal self-governance and autonomy.
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C.
Child Welfare Act of Japan
The Child Welfare Act of Japan is a fundamental law that establishes the rights, protections, and support systems for children, including those in need of care or at risk, and defines the responsibilities of the state and society toward their well-being.
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D.
Indian Reorganization Act
The Indian Reorganization Act was a 1934 U.S. federal law that ended the allotment of Native American lands, promoted tribal self-government, and aimed to restore and protect tribal land bases and cultures.
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E.
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act is a U.S. federal law that requires museums and federal agencies to return Native American human remains and cultural items to their respective tribes and descendants.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Indian Child Welfare Act Target entity description: The Indian Child Welfare Act is a U.S. federal law that sets standards and procedures to protect the rights of Native American children, families, and tribes in child custody and adoption cases.
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A.
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act is a key U.S. federal law that provides funding and protections to address homelessness, including ensuring educational access and support for children and youth experiencing homelessness.
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B.
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act
The Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act is a landmark U.S. federal law that empowers Native American tribes to administer their own education, health, and social service programs previously managed by federal agencies, advancing tribal self-governance and autonomy.
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C.
Child Welfare Act of Japan
The Child Welfare Act of Japan is a fundamental law that establishes the rights, protections, and support systems for children, including those in need of care or at risk, and defines the responsibilities of the state and society toward their well-being.
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D.
Indian Reorganization Act
The Indian Reorganization Act was a 1934 U.S. federal law that ended the allotment of Native American lands, promoted tribal self-government, and aimed to restore and protect tribal land bases and cultures.
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E.
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act is a U.S. federal law that requires museums and federal agencies to return Native American human remains and cultural items to their respective tribes and descendants.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American law
ⓘ
United States federal law ⓘ child welfare law ⓘ |
| addresses | jurisdictional conflicts between state courts and tribal courts in child custody cases ⓘ |
| aimsToPrevent | unwarranted removal of Indian children from their cultural environment ⓘ |
| allows | tribes to establish a different order of placement preferences by resolution ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
adoptive placement of an Indian child
ⓘ
child custody proceedings involving an Indian child ⓘ foster care placement of an Indian child ⓘ preadoptive placement of an Indian child ⓘ termination of parental rights to an Indian child ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 25 of the United States Code ⓘ |
| codifiedSections | 25 U.S.C. §§ 1901–1963 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dateEnacted | 1978-11-08 ⓘ |
| definesTerm |
Indian child
ⓘ
Indian custodian ⓘ Indian tribe ⓘ child custody proceeding ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1978-11-08 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishesPreference |
placement with a member of the child’s extended family
ⓘ
placement with other Indian families ⓘ placement with other members of the child’s tribe ⓘ |
| establishesStandard |
minimum federal standards for the removal of Indian children from their families
ⓘ
placement preferences for Indian children in foster and adoptive homes ⓘ |
| finding |
an alarmingly high percentage of Indian children are placed in non-Indian foster and adoptive homes and institutions
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an alarmingly high percentage of Indian families are broken up by the removal of their children by nontribal public and private agencies ⓘ |
| grantsRight |
tribal right to intervene in state court child custody proceedings involving an Indian child
ⓘ
tribal right to request transfer of jurisdiction to tribal court ⓘ |
| hasBeenChallengedInCase |
Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl
ⓘ
Haaland v. Brackeen ⓘ |
| influences | state child welfare policies involving Native American children ⓘ |
| legislativeSubject |
Native American rights
ⓘ
adoption ⓘ child custody ⓘ foster care ⓘ |
| protects |
the rights of Indian children
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the rights of Indian families ⓘ the rights of Indian tribes ⓘ |
| provides |
for full faith and credit to public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of Indian tribes in child custody matters
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for invalidation of child custody actions that violate ICWA provisions ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 95-608 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to promote the stability and security of Indian tribes and families
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to protect the best interests of Indian children ⓘ |
| recognizes | tribal jurisdiction over child custody proceedings involving Indian children domiciled on the reservation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
federal trust responsibility to Indian tribes
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tribal sovereignty ⓘ |
| requires |
active efforts to provide remedial services and rehabilitative programs to prevent the breakup of the Indian family
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notice to the Indian child’s tribe of child custody proceedings ⓘ proof beyond a reasonable doubt for termination of parental rights to an Indian child ⓘ proof by clear and convincing evidence for foster care placement of an Indian child ⓘ qualified expert witness testimony before foster care placement or termination of parental rights ⓘ |
| shortName | ICWA ⓘ |
| signedBy | Jimmy Carter ⓘ |
| title |
Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978
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linked to:
Indian Child Welfare Act
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| upheldBy |
Haaland v. Brackeen (2023)
ⓘ
linked to:
Haaland v. Brackeen
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Subject: Indian Child Welfare Act Description of subject: The Indian Child Welfare Act is a U.S. federal law that sets standards and procedures to protect the rights of Native American children, families, and tribes in child custody and adoption cases.
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linked to: Indian Child Welfare Act