ZOTHEOS | PATHWAY ACTION BRIEF
Children, Families And Community Connections
https://zotheos.org/nations/paths-to-action#pw-children-and-families

A blank planning aid. Write offline in a place you control. This is not a submitted application, legal advice, community consent or a completed action.
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Question or need: ____________________
Who is affected: ____________________
Who has authority to decide and authorize this work: ____________________
Requested change: ____________________
Sources, exact page references and actual check dates: ____________________
What remains uncertain or disputed: ____________________
Permissions and information that must stay private: ____________________
Verified deadline / next review date and source: ____________________
Responsible person or institution: ____________________
Resources and ongoing responsibilities: ____________________
How affected people will evaluate, correct or stop the work: ____________________
Next step I choose: ____________________

SOMETHING YOU CAN PREPARE
A private question list and document index for a qualified adviser, with verified dates and identifying information kept out of public material.

WHO DECIDES AND WHAT TO VERIFY
1. Current deadlines and court instructions require qualified case-specific advice. Check local law; do not export US ICWA assumptions to another jurisdiction.
2. A family’s dignity includes control over its story. Obtain appropriate authority before sharing any record or account involving a child.

REFLECTION
Does the next step protect the child’s safety, relationships, privacy and the community’s lawful role?

SOURCES AND DATES
What Is ICWA? | National Indian Child Welfare Association | https://www.nicwa.org/what-is-icwa/ | Source checked 2026-10-16

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Planning questions are ZOTHEOS suggestions, not endorsement by a Nation or the cited organizations.