Children, tribes, and states

"Children, Tribes, and States explores child welfare, adoption, and custody conflicts involving American Indian children with a particular focus on jurisdictional disputes between states and tribes. Atwood examines the policies driving the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 against the backdrop of current ICWA controversies in state courts. In addition, she explores tribal-state competition in inter-parental custody disputes...Atwood seeks to promote the well-being of children while also respecting contemporary understandings of tribal and cultural identity." -- Back cover