The Indian Child Welfare Program has been administered by the Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma for the last year. The program Director is Doug Journeycake, Secretary/Intake Worker is Faye Woods. The Peoria Tribe is fulfilling the requirements for two of the Tribes in the Miami Agency’s service area. The Program has participated in a number of activities and attended several different training sessions, and was able to close some of the open cases in both state and federal court.
The activities that the Program is involved in are as follows:
1. Participated in Ottawa County Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) case staffing.
2. Conducted/Participated in monthly Tribal Child Protection Team (CPT) meetings.
3. Participated in monthly court proceedings in the Court of Indian Offenses (CFR Court).
4. Attended case review hearings in the State and Federal Courts.
5. Attended suspected Abuse and Neglect (A&N) meetings held by the Northeastern Tribal Health System.
6. Participated in General Council Meeting.
7. Assisted the Wyandotte Nation, Seneca-Cayuga Tribe, Eastern Shawnee Tribe, Miami Nation, Modoc Tribe and the Quapaw Tribe with Indian Child Welfare related case work.
8. Monitoring of cases for Tribal children outside Oklahoma.
9. Participated in telephonic hearings.
10. Participated in case staffing and Board Meetings of the Ottawa County Multi-Disciplinary Team.
11. Planned and participated in the “Week of the Young Child”.
12. Planned and participated in a Safety Camp for area children.
13. Attended the Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Association Quarterly Meetings.
14. Attended the Oklahoma Indian Child Welfare Association Annual Training.
15. Attended Foster Home, MDT & Child Abuse Trainings.
16. Participated in Treatment Team meetings.
17. Conducted transfer of Peoria Tribe Indian Child Welfare case from state court to Court of Indian Offenses (CFR).
18. The Indian Child Welfare Program will help in any way possible for those Tribal members needing assistance. Assistance can be obtained by contacting Doug at 918-540-2535 Ext. 19; 1-800-259-9987; cell 918-540-4370 or by contacting Faye at 918-540-2535 Ext. 32; 1-800-259-9987; cell 918-533-8808. The address is The Peoria Tribe of Indians of Oklahoma, P. O. Box 1527, Miami, OK, 74355.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call me.
Submitted by:
Doug Journeycake, Director
Indian Child Welfare
