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ICWA Conference Materials

ICWA Conference: Keeping New York Families Together
November 7, 2007 Buffalo, New York Millennium Airport Hotel
November 8, 2007 Syracuse, New York The Genesee Grande Hotel

  1. Agenda for Buffalo and Syracuse
  2. Indigenous Sovereignty and The History of ICWA
  3. 25 U.S.C. §§ 1901 – 1963 (Indian Child Welfare Act)
  4. Guidelines for State Courts: Indian Child Custody Proceedings - Federal Register Vol. 44 No. 79
  5. NY Social Services Law § 2
  6. NY Social Services Law § 39 (Indian Affairs)
  7. 18 NYCRR 431.18 (current as of April 2008)
  8. 18 NYCRR 428.9 (current as of April 2008)
  9. 18 NYCRR 430.11 (current as of April 2008)
  10. 18 NYCRR 430.12 (current as of April 2008)
  11. “Top Ten” ICWA Issues Checklist
  12. Indian Child Welfare Act Presentation by Margaret Burt
  13. The ICWA Expert Witness in New York State: Presenting Quality Evidence To Protect the Best Interests of Indian Children
  14. ICWA Compliance Information for Caseworkers
  15. Mock Qualified Expert Witness Testimony Binder Pocket