PERSPECTIVES
Social justice commentaries and perspectives from the Foundation and our grantees.
What the Supreme Court Decision Upholding the Indian Child Welfare Act Did Not Decide
The Supreme Court decided on June 15, 2023, in Haaland v. Brackkeen that the Indian Child Welfare Act ("ICWA") passed in 1978 was constitutional. The majority opinion by Justice Barrett did not decide the equal protection challenge to the Act and its concomitant implications.