What Is The Purpose Of Native American Reforms Faced By Social Workers?

In the year 1978 there were two acts that were passed that dealt with Native American reforms. These acts are very important for Social Workers to be able to understand. The first act was the Indian Child Welfare Act. The purpose of this act was to protect the best interest of Indian children and to promote the stability and security of Indian tribes and families by the establishment of minimum federal standards for the removal of Indian children and placement of such children in homes which will reflect the unique values of Indian culture (bia.gov). The second act is the American Indian Religious Freedom Act. This act legalized the traditional spirituality and ceremonies, overturning local and state regulations still on the books banning
This can be done in many ways. One way that I think would work very well is to hold a community day where individuals interested can be educated about Native culture. This could help others to gain a better understanding and also gain support for the tribes and what they stand for. To go a little farther and show that Social Workers are sincere and care about their clients, they could attend these community education days and talk about their role as a Social Worker and how passionate they are. I place myself in the future as a Social Worker and see myself explaining to the Natives that I want to have an actual relationship with them, they will see that I want to help and in turn, they respect me and my job. To work and have the skill of a Social Worker, we need to read books and stay updated on what is going on. Social Workers could also talk to tribes or professionals in the Native culture. Time and effort will be the winning two things to be a successful Social Worker for
This class was very exciting and I loved learning about things I thought I knew about. I feel like I am more interested in this area and would love to implement it into my career one day. It is so important that Social Workers know as much as they can about their clients and their beliefs. Social Workers need to be sensitive to cultures. As a Social Worker one day I need to be aware of how powerful and important culture is to the Native Americans (and other cultures too). Even though there is not one “Native American culture”, no social worker is going to be able to know everything about the 200+ tribes. As a social worker, you should be familiar with the main customs that all Natives hold true. This will require me to be aware, have knowledge, have skills, and keep a positive outlook on my relationship with my current client. In order for me to work and be effective in my career one day, I need to be able to work with not only Native Americans, but other cultures as well. Being diverse in this area is going to help me to be very successful and reach a wide range of people. Committing myself to learning about cultures and becoming knowledgeable is going to be just what I need to make fit for a good