Trainings and Conferences
State Court, through the Children's Justice Initiative (CJI) Program, offers the following in-person, day-long Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) trainings for all child protection stakeholders.To request this training, or a virtual, targeted ICWA training in your area, please contact the CJI.
Registration is now open for the National Indian Child Welfare Association Conference. You can find information about the conference, along with registration information on the NICWA website.
MN ICWA Courts Summits
Minnesota’s seven multidisciplinary ICWA court teams gathered in the fall of 2020 and 2022, along with state and national ICWA experts, with the goal of enhancing understanding and achieving full implementation of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act (MIFPA) in each of Minnesota’s seven ICWA court jurisdictions and in juvenile courts across the state. Those in attendance worked to improve court and stakeholder practices to achieve better outcomes for American Indian children, families, and tribes.
Registration is now open for the National Indian Child Welfare Association Conference. You can find information about the conference, along with registration information on the NICWA website.
MN ICWA Courts Summits
Minnesota’s seven multidisciplinary ICWA court teams gathered in the fall of 2020 and 2022, along with state and national ICWA experts, with the goal of enhancing understanding and achieving full implementation of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act (MIFPA) in each of Minnesota’s seven ICWA court jurisdictions and in juvenile courts across the state. Those in attendance worked to improve court and stakeholder practices to achieve better outcomes for American Indian children, families, and tribes.