Utah tribal leaders call it ‘injustice’ to hold up bill meant to protect Native kids
Utah’s eight sovereign tribes push for support on HB40, a bill that would codify the federal Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978, or ICWA, into Utah law.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Manuel Heart, chairman of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, encourages Utah lawmakers to consider HB40 to make ICWA state law in Utah during a news conference at the Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023.