Office of Indian Services

Division of Social Services

The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) requests that all tribal and BIA social service programs that utilize Welfare Assistance and Social Services Administrative funds from the BIA, submit a BIA Financial Assistance & Social Service Program Report. The report provides vital information that is used by the BIA to justify funding levels, make program and policy decisions, and educate important entities such as Congress, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the public.

• Report Instructions - (.pdf) - 37.5 MB
• Form Spread Sheet - (.xls) - 79 KB

BIA Consultation on Amendments to Indian Child Welfare Act Regulations
November 6, -- December 11, 2007

The BIA, Division of Human Services will hold a series of consultation meetings on proposed changes to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), specifically, Notice of Involuntary Child Custody Proceedings and Payment Appointment Counsel in State Courts 25CFR, Part 23, Subpart B, 23.11

• ICWA Consultation Schedule - October 31, 2007 - (.pdf) - 274 KB
• ICWA Proposed Amendments to Regulations - (.pdf) - 107 KB
• ICWA Letter to Tribal Leaders - (.pdf) - 130 KB
• ICWA Consultation Comment Form - (.pdf) - 13 KB

• Indian Service Connector Newsletter
• 2007 National Conference on Child Protection & Child Welfare in Indian Country - June 26-28, 2007
• List of Indian Child Welfare Act Designates - (.pdf) - 365 KB

Indian Child Welfare Handbook

• Cover - (.pdf) - 1.3 MB
• Inside page - (.pdf) - 2 MB