Dear USET/USET SPF Family,
The White House will be hosting a virtual debrief on the recent decision by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) case Haaland v. Brackeen. This debrief will be held today, June 22, 2023 at 3:30pm ET. To register for this session please click here. To view a statement from President Biden on the decision in favor of protecting the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), please click here.
Haaland v. Brackeen challenged the constitutionality of ICWA, which became law in 1974 in response to the disgraceful history and practice of separating Native American children from our families during adoption proceedings. USET SPF signed on to an amicus brief in 2022 reiterating our consistent support for the preservation of ICWA. We celebrate the decision by SCOTUS to uphold the constitutionality of ICWA and will continue to defend this law to preserve our cultures and inherent sovereignty.
For more information, please contact Brian Howard, USET SPF Senior Policy Analyst, at bhoward@usetinc.org.
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