ICWA
Shari Ghalayini, ICWA Director – Shari has been the ICWA Director for Enterprise Rancheria for 15 years. She manages every aspect of the Tribes ICWA cases, from day to day case management, to representing the Tribe in court as the Tribes Representative. Enterprise Rancheria exercises their Sovereign right by having Tribally Approved homes, which Shari oversees approving and Managing.
The Tribe has worked very hard to be one of the first Tribes in California to be approved and start processing their own Tribal Backgrounds with their new Live Scan machine they obtained from funding from CDSS. The Tribe also became involved with CTFC – California Tribal Families Coalition, Shari being a representative for the Central North region, along with Glenda Nelson, Tribal Chairwoman.
Enterprise has been sought out by several counties and tribes seeking assistance with ICWA matters.
Enterprise Rancheria takes a lot of pride when it comes to ICWA some of the fantastic things we have been involved with is:
2013 – panelist at UC Davis to discuss the Baby Veronica case
2017 – one of the first Tribes approved to process our own background checks and obtain live scan machine
2017 – Started working with Butte County CSD, to provide trainings to new social workers coming in – We are thrilled and honored by this opportunity
2018 – sit as a panelist for Tribally Approved homes at the 2018 State of California ICWA Conferences
2019 – work directly with California Tribal Families Coalition (CTFC) for the betterment of all Native American Children in the State of California.
ICWA Mission Statement
The mission of the Tribe's ICWA program is to protect the best interests of our children by preserving their connection to family, culture, and community; upholding tribal sovereignty; and ensuring compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act through advocacy, collaboration, and family-centered services.
