Federal Indian Child Welfare Act compliance to
be studied.
In 2004, the South Dakota Legislature passed SB 211, an act to
establish a commission to study compliance with the federal Indian
Child Welfare Act, to afford due regard to the Act, and to declare
an emergency.
It established the Governor's Commission on the Indian Child
Welfare Act. The commission shall study the requirements of the
federal Indian Child Welfare Act, (25 U.S.C. § § 1901-1963), as
amended to January 1, 2004, including compliance with the
requirements for notice, placement, expert witness testimony,
intervention, transfer of jurisdiction, and active efforts, and the
means by which Indian tribes can assist in pursuing the policies of
the Act.
The Governor shall appoint an independent reviewer to complete an
analysis of compliance with the Act by the Department of Social
Services, the states attorneys, the Unified Judicial System, and
private agencies involved in foster care and adoption, and the means
by which Indian tribes can assist the state and private agencies in
achieving compliance. Upon completion, the independent reviewer
shall submit the analysis of compliance to the commission.
Governor Rounds Indian Child Welfare Act
Commission
Co-Chairs
The Honorable B.J. Jones, Agency Village
The Honorable Janine Kern, Rapid City
Members of the Commission
Ms. Jackie Barse, Flandreau
Mr. Keith Bonenberger, Pierre
Rep. Jim Bradford, Pine Ridge
Sr. Mary Carole Curran, Sioux Falls
Rep. Joni Cutler, Sioux Falls
Sen. Robert Duxbury, Wessington
Ms. Renee Eggebraaten, Rapid City
Mr. Steve Emery, White River
Ms. Deb Fischer-Clemens, Sioux Falls
Mr. D.J. Hanson, Pierre
Mr. Doug Herrmann, Custer
Ms. Ann Holzhauser, Pierre
Sen. Michael La Pointe, Mission
Ms. Tracey Manywounds, Ft. Yates
Ms. Tami Maroney Bern, Vermillion
Ms. Rose McCauley, Lower Brule
Ms. Denise Murphy, Rapid City
Ms. Ramona O’Connor, Wagner
Ms. Sara Olson, Pierre
Mr. Michael C. Schad, Rapid City
The Honorable Kathleen Trandahl, Winner
Mr. Dave Valandra, Fort Thompson
The Honorable Jack Von Wald, Aberdeen
Mr. Bob Walters, Eagle Butte
Ms. Cordelia White Elk, Kyle
Mr. Bill Whitelance, Custer
Ms. Virgena Wieseler, Pierre
ICWA Commission Meetings:
May 25, 2004
Pierre, South Dakota
Agenda |
Minutes
August 10, 2004
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Agenda |
Minutes
October 12, 2004
Rapid City South Dakota
Agenda |
Minutes
December 14, 2004
Pierre, South Dakota
Agenda |
Minutes
December 30, 2004
Pierre, South Dakota
Agenda
View the 2004 ICWA Commission
report (PDF)
View the 2004 ICWA analysis
of compliance (PDF)
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