Indian Child Welfare Act Ruling

6.23.23 – Gene Grant and The Line Opinion Panel react to the 7-2 U.S. Supreme Court decision preserving a system that gives preference to Native Americans in adoption and foster care proceedings related to Native children.

Host: Gene Grant

Line Opinion Panelists:
Dede Feldman, Democratic former New Mexico state senator
Trip Jennings, executive director, New Mexico In Depth
Michael Bird, former president of the American Public Health Association

For More Information:

Supreme Court preserves law that aims to keep Native American children with tribal families – The Associated Press

SCOTUS ruling on ICWA a victory for welfare of Native American children – Source NM

Brackeen v. Haaland – Supreme Court decision