6.5.21.010 Findings

(a) The Pueblo de San Ildefonso ("Pueblo') is a sovereign and self-governing Tribe, recognized as such by the United States of America.

(b) The Council is authorized to make laws for the Pueblo de San Ildefonso pursuant to Section 5 of the Agreement, the governing document of the pueblo.

(c) The Pueblo, by and through United States Public Law 93-638, has contracted and administered key functions for assistance to the Tribe through the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) to include the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Program.

(d) The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Program, receives funding from the BIA to administer the ICWA Program in compliance with the respective scope of work.

(e) The Pueblo wishes to continue contracting ICWA for a four (4)-year period, 2019 through 2022.