Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation awards $750,000 to support tribal child welfare advocacy
Three-year grant will expand legal advocacy and early intervention for Indigenous children and families in California
The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation has awarded a $750,000 grant to the California Tribal Families Coalition to expand legal advocacy for Indigenous children and families, according to reporting from The Imprint. The funding, distributed over three years through the tribe's Doyuti T'uhkama grant program, will support Indigenous advocates and attorneys in child welfare cases, expand professional training and increase early legal intervention in Child Protective Services cases involving tribal children.
The California Tribal Families Coalition works to uphold the Indian Child Welfare Act and strengthen tribal authority in child welfare cases. The grant will help expand the coalition's advocacy and prevention efforts, according to The Imprint reporting. Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation Chairman Anthony Roberts said the investment is intended to strengthen tribal capacity and help keep Indigenous children connected to their families, communities and cultures.
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