Thanks to all who joined us in celebrating our Champion for Native Children Julie Taylor and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Social Services. ❤️

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We also enjoyed the good medicine that Kasey Nicholson brought through comedy at the conference banquet! Indigenous laughter filled the room ❤️

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Thank you for raising your paddles for NICWA, we appreciate your support in our collective fight for the safety and well-being of Native children and families.🪶

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📸: Melissa Ponder

Using 'scientific' words to describe Sacred Sites misrepresents the connection between land and present-day Native Peoples. Sacred Sites are living connections to ancestral wisdom and spirit. RESPECT SACRED SITES & use the correct terms! #Native #Indigenous #WordsMatter ✊

🚨We're hiring the next Bureau of Indian Affairs director, who will lead BIA in managing nation-to-nation relationships with Tribes and uphold the federal government's trust and treaty responsibility to Indian Country. Check out the details, share, and apply today: usajobs.gov/job/785540100

We are overjoyed to share this space with so many inspirational people from all across Indian Country ❤️🪶

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Great read! And Congratulations again to our Champion for Native Children, Julie Taylor ❤️🪶

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Our entertainment for the banquet tonight is Comedian Kasey Nicholson! 🤩

Kasey has many talents and wears many hats, and we are looking forward to sharing a night full of laughs with all of our attendees. See you there! #NICWA2024

NICWA invites our community of advocates to donate and help sustain our work on behalf of Native children and families. Culturally, the raising of paddles refers to a canoe coming in peace, support of another village, and honoring important work. ♥️

➡️nicwa.org/donate-online/

National Day of Prayer ♥️

Take time to say a prayer wherever you are to demonstrate support for all Native children. If you are in attendance at our conference, please join us in person for a respectful gathering at the patio near general sessions April 9th at 7:30 a.m.

One of our favorite experiences at conference is getting the opportunity to share cultures with people throughout Indian country. Join us Monday as the Muckleshoot Tribe hosts the Coastal Jam! ✨

Looking to purchase some gifts for yourself or your loved ones? We have the solution! Visit our NICWA store to purchase your conference T-shirt before they sell out! Interested in puzzles? We are selling those along with other great items on our website. Check it out today! ✨

Our hearts are full as we see people from across Indian Country arrive at our 42nd Annual Protecting Our Children Conference! ❤️

See you all bright and early tomorrow!

Registration opens at 7:30 a.m.
General session begin at 8:30 a.m.

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Our Annual Conference has finally arrived! 🤩

Download the Cvent app today and search for the event titled “42nd Annual Protecting Our Children Conference.” There you can create your workshop schedule, get up to date information, and connect with other conference attendees!

April is World Autism Month, an annual opportunity to celebrate and uplift all those who learn differently! 💙

Check out this informative video from CBC Kids to learn more! youtube.com/watch?v=8R6mAh…

Introducing our 2024 Champion for Native Children Individual, Julie Taylor, Confederated Tribes of
the Umatilla Indian Reservation.🎊

Thank you for all of your incredible work, Julie! ♥️

Introducing our 2024 Champion for Native Children organization, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Social Services 🎊

Thank you all for the incredible work that you do for Native children and families. ♥️

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month ♥️

If you are in attendance at our conference this year, please join us in person at the patio near general session at 7:30 a.m. on April 9th or take time to say a prayer wherever you are in support for all Native children.

One month left to enter the Hawaii Getaway Sweepstakes! 🤩

Don’t miss out on your chance to win the dream vacation of a lifetime for you and a friend! The runner-up winner will receive a FREE Microsoft Surface Pro 7+.

➡️Donate and enter to win at: bit.ly/NICWASweepstak…

Doctorate of Social Work student seeking Indigenous social workers or social workers that have experience working with Indigenous people that are willing to participate in a research study examining best social work practices with Indigenous people.
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