Welcome to the official website of the California Indian Child Welfare Association (CAL-ICWA).
- CAL-ICWA works to ensure that California county and state officials comply with the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (also known as ICWA).
- Indian leaders and Indian child welfare advocates throughout California established CAL-ICWA to provide members with current information and resources on the federal Indian Child Welfare Act.
Join CAL-ICWA today and promote ICWA compliance.
Help improve the lives of Indian children and families in California.Members of CAL-ICWA include Indian people, tribal communities, Indian organizations, Tribal TANF programs, and other Indian child welfare advocates in California.
We’ve formed a group of powerful ICWA supporters in California. Backed by our Indian communities we are helping improve ICWA policy and practices.