Here.

Despite Louch’s argument that visitation is a remedial service under ICWA, that term is not defined in the federal or state version of ICWA. Louch cites no state or federal case holding that visitation itself is a remedial service for purposes of ICWA. Visitation as part of a parenting class or other therapy might be part of a remedial service, but consistent with T.H., visitation in and of itself is not “remedial.”
Finally, even assuming visitation is a remedial service, “ICWA does not require the State to continue making active efforts to remedy parental deficiencies at the expense of physical or emotional damage to the child.”43 Numerous courts have held that active efforts under the federal ICWA does not mean persisting with futile efforts.44

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He also claims that, due to his severe mistrust of the child welfare system, the Department was required to “determine a different approach” to working with him in order to engage him in services.48 But services were coordinated through the Nooksack Indian Tribe, and Louch cites no authority supporting his argument that the Department did not engage in active efforts by failing to provide access to the specific cultural activities referenced above.4

According to the opinion, the child in this case was placed with an American Indian family who are also taking care of her two other siblings.