Trainings and Conferences
For information about training on the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act (MIFPA), visit the Children's Justice Initiative webpage or contact the CJI to request targeted ICWA/MIFPA training.
The National Indian Child Welfare Association Conference takes place each spring.
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.
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.