by calindian-admin | May 1, 2025 | Announcements, News, Protect ICWA, Tribal Justice
CILS February Newsletter CILS November Newsletter CILS August Newsletter Tamara Honrado Returns to Lead Northern Office ICWA Work Meet Tamara Honrado: CILS’ New Directing Attorney for the Northern Office California Indian Legal Services (CILS) is proud to welcome back...
by calindian-admin | May 1, 2025 | Announcements, News, Protect ICWA, Protect Tribal Sovereignty, Tribal Alerts, Tribal Justice
From Classroom to Courtroom, California Indian Legal Services 2025 Law Fellowship Cohort: Four new fellows to support legal services for California tribal communities. Kelly Valentine (She/Her/Hers) UC Irvine School of Law – 1L Kelly Valentine is a 1L at UC Irvine...
by calindian-admin | Mar 30, 2021 | FAQs, Protect ICWA
By Kia Murdoch, CILS Sacramento office Staff Attorney ICWA provides protections for Indian children in State Court “Child Custody Proceedings.” The ICWA is a federal law that provides procedures to protect “the best interests of Indian children and promote the...
by calindian-admin | Jun 16, 2020 | For Native Individuals, Protect ICWA
By Jedd Parr, CILS Sacramento Office Directing Attorney In 1978, the federal government passed the Indian Child Welfare Act in response to wildly disproportionate numbers of Native American children being removed from their parents and placed outside of their families...
by calindian-admin | Apr 24, 2020 | Protect ICWA
By Debra Avenmarg, CILS Eureka office Staff Attorney Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) cases are being severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic: courts are delaying time-sensitive hearings, tribal families visits are being disrupted or canceled altogether, and case...
by calindian-admin | Mar 16, 2020 | For Native Individuals, Protect ICWA
By Mica Llerandi, CILS Escondido office Staff Attorney When I worked as an attorney on my reservation, I was eager to jump into serving my tribal community. My employer, a legal aid program, provided cultural awareness training, but I incorrectly assumed it...
