Supreme Court Upholds Indian Child Welfare Act, Affirming Tribal Rights
- The Supreme Court upheld a law giving Native tribes preference in child custody cases involving Native children.
- The Indian Child Welfare Act aims to address the legacy of separating Native children from their families and tribes.
- Tribal leaders celebrated the decision as a victory for tribal sovereignty and Native children.
- The court rejected challenges that the law discriminated against non-Native families wanting to adopt Native children.
- The ruling leaves open the possibility of future challenges to the law on the grounds that it provides an unconstitutional racial preference.









































