Cultural Considerations

The Indian Child Welfare Act. This article is a summary of what the Indian Child Welfare Act produced by the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program.

Indian Child Welfare Act Tribal Database A listing of Native Alaska and Indian Tribal Entities and Contacts for ICWA notification and for further information about local resources. Good for foster parents trying to find village resources and contacts for a Native Child in their Care.

The Alaska Native Heritage Center has a great website to help you learn more about our varied Alaskan Cultures and Languages. For those foster parents in or around Anchorage, the Alaska Native Heritage Center is a great museum to begin your journey of learning more about Alaskan cultures.

How well do understand your own culture? This Cultural Awareness Exercise helps you understand your own family’s traditions and culture.

Seven Tasks for Parents: Developing Positive Racial Identity Another article and seven guidelines to developing a positive racial identity, even when you and your child don’t share the same racial makeup.

This website for caring for the hair of African American children is full of good ideas and is especially helpful for foster and adoptive parents unfamiliar with African American hair care.