,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #gjg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #bg1 #bjah   
,mr4 ,udall 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,hoev51    
,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4    
,book]1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,ms4 ,cortez    
,ma/o1 ,ms4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4 ,he9ri*1 ,ms4  
,heitkamp1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1    
,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1  
,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,ms4 ,smi?1 
,mr4 ,te/]1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,wyd51 &   
,mr4 ,s&]s7 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,indian ,affairs  ,,resolution      
,commemorat+ ! #dj? ,anniv]s>y ( !      
,indian ,*ild ,welf>e ,act ( #aigh4     
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes
 h a unique gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t        
relation%ip set out 9 ! ,con/itution1   
treaties1 & /atutes & affirm$ ?r\gh     
c5turies ( c\rt prec$5t2 ,:]eas x is !  
duty ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t-- 7#a7 to     
uphold t unique relation%ip2 &  7#b7 to 
protect ,am]ican ,indian or ,alaska     
,native 7,,aian7 *ildr51 to :om ! ,unit$

 ,/ates owes a tru/ responsibility2     
,:]eas rese>* %[s t family1 culture1 &  
community provide all *ildr51 includ+   
,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native y\?1 
) ! tools ne$$ to gr[ into heal?y1      
resili5t adults2 ,:]eas rese>* conduct$ 
9 ! #aigjs %[$ t-- 7#a7 #a out ( e #c   
,,aian *ildr5 0 remov$ f _! families &  
plac$ 9 fo/] c>e or adoptive homes2     
7#b7 #he p]c5t ( ^! fo/] c>e placem5ts &
 #ij p]c5t ( ^! adoptions result$ 9     
,,aian *ildr5 be+ plac$ 9 non-,indian   
homes2 &  7#c7 mo/ ( ^! removals 7 n    
relat$ to ! ?reat ( abuse or neglect1 b 
r to--  7,a7 a lack ( und]/&+ ( tribal  
*ild-re>+ & cultural practices2 &  7,b7 
! bias ( ^? involv$ 9 mak+ key decisions
 9 ! *ild welf>e process2  ,:]eas1 to   
address ?is unw>rant$1 disproportionate 
removal ( ,,aian *ildr5 f _! homes1     
,congress wrote ! ,indian ,*ild ,welf>e 
,act ( #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #aija et    
seq47 to c>efully balance--  7#a7 !     
unique ,f$]al responsibility = ! welf>e 
( ,a,i,a,ns1 includ+ ,,aian *ildr52     

7#b7 ! hi/orical role ( ! ,/ates 9      
=mulat+ & execut+ *ild welf>e policy2 & 
7#c7 ! inh]5t & cont9u+ sov]eign        
au?ority ( ,indian ,tribes to be involv$
 9 important *ild welf>e decisions2     
,:]eas ,congress unanim\sly pass$ !     
,indian ,*ild ,welf>e ,act ( #aigh 7#be 
,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq47 on ,octob] #ad1
 #aigh1 & ,presid5t ,c>t] sign$ ! ,act  
into law on ,novemb] #h1 #aigh2 ,:]eas !
 ,indian ,*ild ,welf>e ,act ( #aigh 7#be
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq47-- 7#a7 adh]es 
to ! pr9ciples ( tribal sov]eignty2     
7#b7 promotes ! be/ int]e/s ( ,,aian    
*ildr52 &  7#c7 ensures *ild welf>e     
sy/ems foll[ be/ practices & treat      
,,aian *ildr5 fairly2  ,:]eas a         
coalition ( lead+ national *ild welf>e  
organizations has decl>$ ! ,indian ,*ild
 ,welf>e ,act ( #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4    
#aija et seq47 to be ! gold /&>d 9 *ild 
welf>e sy/em practices2 ,:]eas1 ov] !   
#dj ye>s s9ce its enactm5t1 ! ,indian   
,*ild ,welf>e ,act ( #aigh 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq47 has s]v$ z a   

model = multiple ,/ates t h enact$      
simil> or id5tical provisions 9 _! own  
/atutes1 regulations1 & proc$ures2      
,:]eas1 ,indian ,tribes are unit$ 9 _!  
support = ! ,indian ,*ild ,welf>e ,act (
 #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq47 & h
 work$ collaboratively ) ,/ates & local 
gov]nm5ts to support compliance ) !     
,act2 & ,:]eas1 despite progress made by
 ! ,indian ,*ild ,welf>e ,act ( #aigh   
7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq471 ! ne$ =  
its protections rema9s3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 commemorates ! #dj?
 anniv]s>y ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,indian     
,*ild ,welf>e ,act ( #aigh 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq472  7#b7         
reaffirms t ! ,indian ,*ild ,welf>e ,act
 ( #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #aija et seq47--
 7,a7 protects ! be/ int]e/s ( ,indian  
*ildr52  7,b7 promotes ! /ability &     
security ( ,indian ,tribes & families2 &
  7,c7 respects ! sov]eign au?ority (   
bo? ! ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes2 &  7#c7 
calls on ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to cont9ue  
work+ ) ,indian ,tribes & ,/ates to     

fully uphold & implem5t ! ,indian ,*ild 
,welf>e ,act ( #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4     
#aija et seq474