§ 16.01 INTRODUCTION
The federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA), 25 U.S.C. §§ 1901-1963, and the Washington State Indian Child Welfare Act (WICWA), Chapter 13.38 RCW, were enacted to remedy the historical and persistent state-sponsored destruction of Native families and communities. In re Dependency of Z.J.G., 196 Wn.2d 152, 156, 471 P.3d 853 (2020). ICWA established, and WICWA clarified, baseline protections as steps toward rectifying the horrific wrongs of widespread removal of Native children...
