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Indian Child Welfare Act

• A State ICWA law that mirrors and expands upon the federal version and that will be drafted with the Administrative Office of the Courts and with New Mexico Tribes and Pueblos
• Processes and procedures to promote traditional interventions as first-line interventions and services, developed with the input of New Mexico’s Tribes and Pueblos
• Federal funding for traditional and culturally responsive treatments, interventions, and supports, including non-medicalized interventions
• A plan to increase recruitment and retention of Native resource families
• A policy to provide or ensure provision of direct assistance for traditional ceremonies, including arranging for all preparation and providing payment if needed, if Native Children want to participate