Laws & rules
The Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act
Format: 45-60 minute Nearpod Code: HKXTR Description: This interactive Nearpod presents history that lead up to passage of the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act and key provision of the 2015 version of the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act. In encourages learners to reflect on the purposes of the act and its implications for their work in addition to the Indian children and families they work with. |
The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)
Format: 2+ hour Nearpod Code: TPWDG Description: This interactive Nearpod presents history that lead up to passage of the Indian Child Welfare Act, key provision of the 2016 ICWA Guidelines, potential benefits to Indian children when ICWA is implemented appropriately, and challenges that states have with implementing ICWA. |
Foster Care Sibling Bill of Rights
Format: 45-60 minute Nearpod Code: FSJBQ Description: This interactive Nearpod presents information about the legislative action creating the Foster Care Sibling Bill of Rights, who needs to be informed of these rights, and the content of these rights. Print out the file below if you want to keep a copy of the rights for future reference.
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American Indian Religious Freedom Act
Format: 100-110 minute Nearpod
Code: XZTPA
Description: This interactive Nearpod presentation looks at the Federal American Indian Religious Freedom Act. It overviews the discrimination against—and suppression of--American Indian cultural practices that preceded the Longest Walk of 1978. This training presents the full text of the American Indian Religious Freedom Act and shows both ways that tribal cultures have been brought back into the open since its passage and ways that discrimination and mistreatment of cultural practices and sacred sites that continue after the law’s passage.
Format: 100-110 minute Nearpod
Code: XZTPA
Description: This interactive Nearpod presentation looks at the Federal American Indian Religious Freedom Act. It overviews the discrimination against—and suppression of--American Indian cultural practices that preceded the Longest Walk of 1978. This training presents the full text of the American Indian Religious Freedom Act and shows both ways that tribal cultures have been brought back into the open since its passage and ways that discrimination and mistreatment of cultural practices and sacred sites that continue after the law’s passage.