In this episode of DCS Talks, we have Susan Kovac with us to discuss theIndian Child Welfare Act. Ms. Kovac has serves as General Counsel Emeritus at Departmentof Children’s Services where she served as the lead attorney for the KnoxCounty Region as well as serving as an Associate Professor at the UT KnoxvilleSchool of Law for over 13 years. Ms. Kovac has many special interests aroundlaw and child welfare one of which is about the Indian Child Welfare Act orICWA. ICWA providesguidance to States regarding the handling of child abuse and neglect andadoption cases involving Native children and sets minimum standards for the handlingof these cases. This is November 2023 which is National Native orIndigenous American Heritage month