Title 25 — IndiansRelease 119-73
§1902 Congressional declaration of policy
Title 25 › Chapter CHAPTER 21— - INDIAN CHILD WELFARE › § 1902
Summary
Protect Indian children and strengthen Indian tribes and families. Create basic federal rules for removing and placing Indian children so placements respect Indian culture, and give tribes help to run child and family services.
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Title 25, §1902
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The Congress hereby declares that it is the policy of this Nation to protect the best interests of Indian children and to promote the stability and security of Indian tribes and families by the establishment of minimum Federal standards for the removal of Indian children from their families and the placement of such children in foster or adoptive homes which will reflect the unique values of Indian culture, and by providing for assistance to Indian tribes in the operation of child and family service programs.
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25 U.S.C. § 1902
Title 25 — Indians
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73