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Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Stunning Outcome: ICWA STANDS (podcast)

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06/19/2023

Supreme Court Stunner: The Indian Child Welfare Act Stands

Last week, in a surprising 7-2 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court fully
upheld the Indian Child Welfare Act in Brackeen v. Haaland. We break
down the full opinion of the court and their various reasons for siding
in support of the 1978 law that was passed at a time when nearly a third
of indigenous children were separated from their family.

We are joined for reaction to the Brackeen ruling by three women close to the case:

-Kate Fort of Michigan State University, one of the foremost
experts on ICWA in this country, who assisted with the tribes’
preparation for the Supreme Court oral arguments

-Chrissi Ross Nimmo, deputy attorney general for Cherokee Nation, one of the the tribes that officially was party to the case

-Rebecca Nagle, journalist and architect of the podcast This Land, whose second season focused on the Brackeen case.

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Guest Interview

Kate Fort is director of clinics at Michigan State University College of Law, including the Indian Law Clinic

Chrissi Ross Nimmo is the deputy attorney general for Cherokee Nation.

Rebecca Nagle is an award-winning journalist and host of the podcast This Land.