Lt. Gov. Deidre M. Henderson encourages the swift passage of ICWA

Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson issued this statement following the stalled effort to codify the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA):

Utahns believe in the fundamental importance of strong families and communities. For that reason, codifying ICWA is in the state’s interest and aligns with our values. At its core, ICWA keeps Native American children with Native American families and recognizes the Constitutional sovereignty of Utah’s eight federally recognized tribal nations.

The state of Utah strongly supports the codification of ICWA.