Tribal/State Collaboration

The Commission collaborates with Texas’ three federally recognized Tribes, the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas, and the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo (Tigua Tribe), and partners with other system stakeholders to promote ongoing knowledge and understanding of Tribal practices, the Indian Child Welfare Act, and its continuing impact.

Resources:

• Texas Indian Child Welfare Act Summit replay videos and materials

Resource Letters:

• July 2021: Update on the Status of ICWA in Texas
• August 2019: Update on the Status of ICWA in Texas
• December 2018: Update on the Status of ICWA in Texas
• November 2018: Update on the Status of ICWA in Texas
• March 2017: ICWA Quick Reference Tools for State Courts

Texas Child Welfare Law Bench Book:

• Chapter
• Bench Card

Toolkit for Attorneys Representing DFPS in Child Welfare Cases Chapter

• ICWA

Toolkit for Attorneys Representing Parents and Children in Child Welfare Cases Chapter

• ICWA