Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)

Guidelines

The 2016 Guidelines for Indian Child-Welfare Act Proceedings are available here: https://www.bia.gov/bia/ois/dhs/icwa

Final Rule

The ICWA Final Rule was published 6/14/16 and can be found here: 25 CFR 23 - Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Proceedings (Final Rule)

25 CFR 23 - Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Frequently Asked Questions (Updated 6/17/16)

Proposed Rule

The Department of the Interior proposes Regulations for State Courts and Agencies in Indian Child Custody Proceedings. View the Proposed Rule here.

View the presentation on Proposed Regulations for State Courts and Agencies in Indian Child Custody Proceedings by clicking here: 2015 Presentation

Consultations

Public meetings and tribal consultation sessions will be held at the following dates and times:

A. Public Meetings

All are invited to the public meetings. Dates and locations for the public meetings are as follows:

Date	Time	Location	Venue
Wednesday, April 22, 2015	9 a.m. – noon Local Time	Portland, Oregon	BIA Regional Office 911 NE 11th Ave Portland, OR 97232*
Thursday, April 23, 2015	1-4 p.m. Local Time	Rapid City, South Dakota	Best Western Ramkota Hotel 2111 N Lacrosse St Rapid City, SD 57701
Tuesday, May 5, 2015	1-4 p.m. Local Time	Albuquerque, New Mexico	National Indian Programs Training Center 1011 Indian School Road, NW Suite 254 Albuquerque, NM 87104*
Thursday, May 7, 2015	1-4 p.m. Local Time	Prior Lake, Minnesota	Mystic Lake Casino Hotel 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd Prior Lake, MN 55372
Tuesday, May 12, 2015	1 p.m.-4 p.m. Eastern Time	Via teleconference	888-730-9138 Passcode: INTERIOR
Thursday, May 14, 2015	1-4 p.m. Local Time	Tulsa, Oklahoma	Tulsa Marriott Southern Hills 1902 East 71st Tulsa, OK 74136

* Please RSVP for the Portland and Albuquerque meetings to consultation@bia.gov, bring photo identification, and arrive early to allow time to get through security, as these are Federal buildings. No RSVP is necessary for the other locations.

B. Tribal Consultation Sessions

Tribal consultation sessions are for representatives of currently federally recognized tribes only, to discuss the rule on a government-to-government basis with the Department. These sessions may be closed to the public. The dates and locations for the tribal consultations are as follows:

Date	Time	Location	Venue
Monday, April 20, 2015	3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Local Time	Portland, Oregon	Hilton Portland & Executive Towers 921 SW Sixth Avenue Portland, OR 97204 (at the same location as NICWA conference)
Thursday, April 23, 2015	9 a.m.-12 p.m. Local Time	Rapid City, South Dakota	Best Western Ramkota Hotel 2111 N Lacrosse St Rapid City, SD 57701
Tuesday, May 5, 2015	9 a.m.-12 p.m. Local Time	Albuquerque, New Mexico	National Indian Programs Training Center 1011 Indian School Road, NW Suite 254 Albuquerque, NM 87104*
Thursday, May 7, 2015	9 a.m.-12 p.m. Local Time	Prior Lake, Minnesota	Mystic Lake Casino Hotel 2400 Mystic Lake Blvd Prior Lake, MN 55372
Monday, May 11, 2015	1 p.m.-4 p.m. Eastern Time	Via teleconference	Call-in number: 888-730-9138 Passcode: INTERIOR
Thursday, May 14, 2015	9 a.m.-12 p.m. Local Time	Tulsa, Oklahoma	Tulsa Marriott Southern Hills 1902 East 71st Tulsa, OK 74136