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Box 2574 :: :: Olympia, Wa Fido Net 1:352/333 :: :: 98507-2574 206-786-9629 :: :: USA The Quarto Mundista BBS :: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: NATIONAL CONGRESS OF AMERICAN INDIANS INDIAN HEALTH & SOCIAL WELFARE CONCERNS COMMITTEE Policy Resolution No. 10 INTER-STATE PLACEMENT OF INDIAN CHILDREN Adopted October 22, 1976 WHEREAS, the inter-state placement of Indian children out of their own homes into the homes of others, especially non- Indians, whether for foster care, adoptive, educational and other purposes is of grave concern to tribal governments in particular, and Indian people in general, because of the effects of such placements on the family life of Indian people and the unique legal-social status and rights of Indian people derived from tribal sovereignty, treaties, the U.S. Constitution and Federal Laws; and WHEREAS, to the knowledge of this convention, there are no laws or regulations protecting the above rights of Indian families and children; and WHEREAS, in fact, the American Public Welfare Association sponsors the inter-state compact on the placement of children organization who have the responsibility to protect the rights of all children and their families; and WHEREAS, the Church of the Latter-Day Saints social services program operates an Indian Education Program which caused approximately 2,300 Indian children from reservations to be sent across state lines in September 1976; and other church-affiliated programs and public agencies are also causing an indeterminate number of Indian children to be sent across state lines for any number of reasons; and WHEREAS, the Church of Latter-Day Saints social services program has requested the Interstate compact organization to be exempt from the existing compact regulations, or that simplified procedures be adopted with respect to the handling of Indian children sent from one state to another; and WHEREAS, to the knowledge of this Convention, there are no compact regulations acquiring documentation to the sending and receiving state of a signed consent of the Indian parents and children to be removed from their homes; nor is there any documentation that such placements are done with the knowledge and support of Tribal governments; WHEREAS, the secretariat of the Inter-State compact organization is currently considering the request of the LDS Indian Education Program for exemption from compact regulations related to Indian children; and WHEREAS, the western states compact administrations will be meeting in Denver on November 5, and the American Public Welfare Association will be addressing the issue at their annual convention in early 1977; and WHEREAS, immediate representative Indian involvement is needed to correct any destructive inter-state placements of Indian children and to establish on-going protective regulations governing such placements; and WHEREAS, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and DHEW have the responsibility to protect Indian children, families, and tribes against destructive placement practices; and WHEREAS, the American Public Welfare Association, State Social Service Agencies, private Social Service Agencies, and church-related programs also have the obligation to respect the unique legal-social status of Indian children, families and tribes; THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the 1976 NCAI Convention authorizes the Executive Director of NCAI to immediately organize a method to protect the rights of Indian children, families and tribes; and to provide monitoring second evaluation by Indian people, designated by the child's tribe to ascertain the child's social well-being. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Commissioner of BIA, Secretary of Interior, Secretary of DHEW, President Ford, and Governor Carter and Senator Mondale receive telegrams from the Executive Director, requesting their direct intervention and support of NCAI in this effort. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- To have a current Center For World Indigenous Studies Publication Catalogue sent to you via e-mail, send a request to jburrows@halcyon.com Center For World Indigenous Studies P.O. Box 2574 Olympia, WA U.S.A. 98507-2574 Fax: 206-956-1087 BBS: 206-786-9629