Indian Child Welfare Act; Designated Tribal Agents for Service of Notice

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Published

May 26, 2026

Effective

May 26, 2026

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Abstract

The regulations implementing the Indian Child Welfare Act provide that Federally recognized Indian Tribes may designate an agent other than the Tribal chairman for service of notice of proceedings under the Act. This notice includes the current list of designated Tribal agents for service of notice.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 26, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30665-30722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-10420]


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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Indian Child Welfare Act; Designated Tribal Agents for Service of 
Notice

AGENCY: Bureau of Indians Affairs, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The regulations implementing the Indian Child Welfare Act 
provide that Federally recognized Indian Tribes may designate an agent 
other than the Tribal chairman for service of notice of proceedings 
under the Act. This notice includes the current list of designated 
Tribal agents for service of notice.

DATES: The notice is effective May 26, 2026 and supersedes the list 
published on July 11, 2025.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Evangeline 
M. Campbell, Chief, Division of Human Services, Office of Indian 
Services, 1849 C Street NW, Mail Stop 3641-MIB, Washington, DC 20240; 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b9dccfd8d7dedcd5d0d7dc97dad8d4c9dbdcd5d5f9dbd0d897ded6cf"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="157063747b7270797c7b703b767478657770797955777c743b727a63">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>; (202) 513-7621.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The regulations implementing the Indian 
Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. 1901 et seq., provide that Federally 
recognized Indian Tribes may designate an agent other than the Tribal 
chairman for service of notice of proceedings under the Act. See 25 CFR 
23.12. The Secretary of the Interior is required to update and publish 
in the Federal Register as necessary the names and addresses of the 
designated Tribal agents. This notice is published in exercise of 
authority delegated by the Secretary of the Interior to the Assistant 
Secretary--Indian Affairs by 209 DM 8. This notice supersedes the list 
published in the Federal Register on July 11, 2025 (90 FR 30950).

BIA Regional Offices

    In any involuntary proceeding in a state court where the court 
knows or has reason to know that an Indian child is involved, and where 
the identity and location of the child's parent or Indian custodian or 
Tribe is known, the party seeking the foster-care placement of, or 
termination of parental rights to, an Indian child must directly notify 
the parents, the Indian custodians, and the child's Tribe by registered 
or certified mail with return receipt requested, of the pending child-
custody proceedings and their right of intervention. Copies of these 
notices must be sent to the appropriate Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) 
Regional Director by registered or certified mail with return receipt 
requested or by personal delivery. See 25 CFR 23.11. Notice may also be 
sent via personal service or electronically, but such alternative 
methods do not replace the requirement for notice to be sent by 
registered or certified mail with return receipt requested.
    If the identity or location of the child's parents, the child's 
Indian custodian, or the Tribe(s) in which the Indian child is a member 
or eligible for membership cannot be ascertained, but there is reason 
to know the child is an Indian child, notice of the child-custody 
proceeding must be sent to the appropriate BIA Regional Director, 
available at <a href="https://www.bia.gov/regional-offices">https://www.bia.gov/regional-offices</a>. See 25 CFR 23.111.

1. Alaska Region
2. Eastern Region
3. Eastern Oklahoma Region
4. Great Plains Region
5. Midwest Region
6. Navajo Region

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7. Northwest Region
8. Pacific Region
9. Rocky Mountain Region
10. Southern Plains Region
11. Southwest Region
12. Western Region

BIA Central Office

    No notice, except for final adoption decrees, is required to be 
sent to the BIA Central Office, MS-3646, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, 
DC 20240.

List of Designated Tribal Agents by BIA Region

    This notice presents the names and addresses of current designated 
Tribal agents for service of notice and includes each designated Tribal 
agent received by the Secretary of the Interior prior to the date of 
this publication. The notice lists designated Tribal agents by BIA 
Region and alphabetically by Tribe within each BIA Region.
    In addition to the BIA's annual Federal Register publication, the 
ICWA Designated Agent List will also be available on the Indian 
<a href="http://Affairs.gov">Affairs.gov</a> website at <a href="https://www.bia.gov/bia/ois/dhs/icwa">https://www.bia.gov/bia/ois/dhs/icwa</a> and will be 
updated every three months.

1. Alaska Region

    Alaska Regional Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Attn: Human 
Services, 3601 C Street, Ste 1200 MC-403 Anchorage, Alaska 99503; 
Telephone Number: (907) 931-7525.

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Willliam Henry Kirkland III,
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2026-10420 Filed 5-22-26; 8:45 am]
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