Red Lake Nation News - Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)

A non-Native woman in Alaska refuses to abide by a tribal court order to turn an Alaska Native foster child over to the girl’s family members.

It’s a blatant disregard of tribal sovereignty even after a notable re-affirmation of the Indian Child Welfare Act by the U.S. Supreme Court. The woman took custody of the child, named Chanel, at the request of the girl’s father — right before he was convicted of murdering Chanel’s mother during a domestic dispute.

Native America Calling takes a look at the case, as well as ongoing efforts to bolster compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act.

https://indianz.com/News/2023/11/01/native-america-calling-the-challenges-of-enforcing-icwa/