The separation of Native children from their families was not accidental—it was policy. From boarding schools to forced sterilization to child welfare removals, the U.S. government implemented deliberate strategies to dismantle Indigenous family structures across generations.
In this latest installment of our Native learning webinar series, we’ll move beyond broad discussions of “colonization” to examine specific policies designed to break apart Native families—and their direct connections to contemporary early childhood, child welfare, and family services.
We’ll also explore the deliberate rebuild—how Native communities are revitalizing ceremonies, reclaiming parenting practices, and shifting toward healing-centered engagement.
We hope you will join us on February 25, 2026, at 3 PM ET/12:00 PT for The Deliberate Breakdown of Indigenous Families: Policies, Impact, and Pathways to Repair. This webinar is the third in our series offered through the Alliance’s Native Communities Learning Project: We Are Still Here.
This session may bring up strong emotions. We’ll hold space for the weight of this content while centering resilience and pathways to repair.
You can also watch the recordings of previous webinars in the series:
Webinar #1: Honoring Sovereignty: Understanding the Roots of Relationship
Webinar #2: Native Early Childhood Frameworks: Traditional Child-Rearing Practices, Kinship Systems, and Community Care
And save the date for upcoming webinars in the series! (All webinars start at 3pm ET/12pm ET):
Wednesday, March 25: Contemporary Native Realities: Urban Native Experiences, Tribal Program Gaps and Strengths
Wednesday, April 29: Cultural Humility and Power Dynamics: Reflection on Bias, Humility Practices, and Shared Leadership
Wednesday, May 27: Communication and Collaboration: Cross-Cultural Communication, Protocol, and Consensus-Building
Wednesday, June 24: Moving from Ally to Accomplice: Supporting Native-led Priorities and Decolonizing Advocacy
Wednesday, July 22: Applying Learning to Practice: Reflection, Case Studies, and Action Planning