{"id":1597,"date":"2022-04-22T11:33:34","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T18:33:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/with\/?page_id=1597"},"modified":"2024-06-10T12:31:34","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T19:31:34","slug":"template-page-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/test-inside.ewu.edu\/with\/template-page-2\/","title":{"rendered":"SSW Speaks Out"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The School of Social Work (SSW) strives to create a culture of caring and lifelong learning. We recognize that Eastern Washington University (EWU) is occupying the Indigenous lands of the Spokane and Ktunaxa people. We value Indigenous voices, experiences, and contributions. We acknowledge the existence of racism, ableism, sexism, ageism, homophobia, transphobia, xenophobia, and discrimination based on religion and social-economic status. We also acknowledge the intersectionality of these types of discrimination. We recognize that the profession of social work has been complicit in those structures. We challenge those structures through teaching, research, community building, and service that incorporates an anti-oppression framework, is grounded in justice, and is inclusive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This page contains links to position statements, legislation, and ways to be involved in advocacy. To submit a link or resource, please use the Contact Us field in the header bar.<\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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SSW Advocacy Letters <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Recent Events on College Campuses<\/a> 11\/2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Post Roe Letter<\/a> 6\/2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Letter re: Roe v. Wade and recent shootings<\/a> 5\/2022 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Letter about George Floyd Murder<\/a> 6\/2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Legislation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

THE TRUTH AND HEALING COMMISSION ON INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOL POLICIES IN THE U.S. ACT (H.R.5444 AND S.2907)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This federal Legislation is pending and would support the establishment of a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding Schools in the U.S. The Act would establish a Commission to document the stories of survivors of the boarding schools. The Commission would be tasked with locating the records of the boarding schools in order to locate the remains of those children who did not survive the boarding schools in order to notify their tribes and consider relocation. The Spokane Tribe is actively advocating for this legislation and bringing to the community the lived experiences of tribal members along with other Native Americans in the Pacific Northwest who were taken by the U.S. government to boarding schools, including Ft. Spokane. To learn more about the \u201cTruth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act\u201d and the efforts to raise awareness of the issue visit The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition at https:\/\/boardingschoolhealing.org\/truthcommission\/<\/a>  To learn more about the Secretary of the Interior\u2019s report on U.S. Boarding Schools, Secretary Deb Haaland, visit the initiative site https:\/\/www.bia.gov\/service\/federal-indian-boarding-school-initiative<\/a>  The Indian Affairs Investigative Report is available on that site.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act (S.2907, H.R. 5444) To learn more: The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition<\/a> and boardingschoolhealing.org\/truthcommission<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

THE INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT (ICWA)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA)<\/strong> is a federal law passed in 1978 to protect the best interests of Native American children, their families, and tribes. ICWA gives tribal governments exclusive or presumptive jurisdiction to for decisions related to the removal and placement of Native American children in custody, foster care, and adoption cases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Supreme Court of the United States ruled on the case of Haaland vs. Brackeen, brought by the states of Texas, Louisiana, and Indiana and individual plaintiffs, which sought to declare the Indian Child Welfare Act unconstitutional. The Supreme Court upheld the law, and the ruling can be found here: 6.15.23 SCOTUS Ruling.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n