North Dakota Passes State ICWA Law, Needs Governor’s Signature

Kate Fort

Here is a link to the legislative page. The downloaded bill is on the Turtle Talk State ICWA Law Page.

Press coverage here:

Lawmakers voted nearly unanimously this week to pass House Bill 1536, which would weld the crux of the federal Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) onto North Dakota’s law books. The bipartisan legislation now goes to Gov. Doug Burgum, whose spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment.