Episode 109: A Win for Tribal Sovereignty

<p>This week, Lindsay Langholz speaks with Professor Wenona T. Singel to debrief the Supreme Court's decision in Haaland v. Brackeen about the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), long considered the "gold standard" of child welfare policies. The episode delves into the statute's history, the details of the case, and the sweeping impact of the Supreme Court upholding ICWA, for now. </p> <p><strong>Join the Progressive Legal Movement Today:</strong> <a href="https://www.acslaw.org/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">ACSLaw.org</a></p> <p><strong>Today's</strong> <strong>Host:</strong> Lindsay Langholz, <a href="https://www.acslaw.org/person/lindsay-langholz/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ACS Senior Director of Policy and Program</a></p> <p><strong>Guest:</strong> Wenona T. Singel, <span class= "C9DxTc">Director, <a href= "https://www.law.msu.edu/faculty_staff/profile.php?prof=493" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Indigenous Law & Policy Center</a></span> <a href= "https://www.law.msu.edu/faculty_staff/profile.php?prof=493" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class="C9DxTc">at Michigan State College of Law</span></a></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href= "https://michiganlawreview.org/journal/lawyering-the-indian-child-welfare-act/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span class= "C9DxTc">"</span><span class="C9DxTc">Lawyering the Indian Child Welfare Act," by Wenona T. Singel and </span><span class= "C9DxTc">Matthew L.M. Fletcher"</span></a></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href="https://www.nicwa.org/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">National Indian Child Welfare Association</a></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href= "https://boardingschoolhealing.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition</a></p> <p><strong>Link:</strong> <a href= "https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/22pdf/21-376_7l48.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SCOTUS decision in Haaland v. Brackeen</a></p> <p><strong>Visit the Podcast Website:</strong> <a href= "https://www.ac