Welcome to ANWICA
Alaska Native
Indian Welfare Child Association
Formed in December 1996

Mission of ANICWA

ANICWA Mission Statement illustrate the purpose
and focus of the Association,
ANICWA strives to ensure that Native children and
families who are "Children in
Need of Aid" under State Child Protective Services,
State Courts or Tribal Child
Welfare systems are provided professional,
unbiased service and the highest
standard of care.
Alaska Native Indian Child Welfare Association
ANICWA is committed to advocate for children and families through the Legislative
process; provide a voice in the re-unification and preservation of families; and work
toward strengthening state compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act
provisions.

ANICWA seeks to develop partnership with Tribal Governments, child welfare
workers/advocates, Alaska Tribal Courts, the Alaska Office of Children's Services,
the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Alaska Federation of Natives and the Alaska Inter
Tribal Council to work collaboratively toward continued education and
implementation of the provisions of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA.)

ANICWA supports and respects tribal law, custom and practices, which provide
strongcultural values, which strengthen Native families.
SAVE
THIS DATE!

Alaska Child
Welfare Summit
All Together ~ For
Our Children
Alaska Child
Welfare Summit
All Together ~ For
Our Children

April 8-10, 2008
Millennium Hotel
Anchorage


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