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Tribal Child Welfare Programs

ACF Region:
                        Maine is in Region 2 of the Children's Bureau located at:
                        26 Federal Plaza, Room 4114
                        New York, NY 10278
                        Phone: (212) 264-2890
                        Fax: (212) 264-4881
See Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, and ACF regional map.

BIA Region:
                       Maine is in the Eastern Regional Office of the Bureau of Indian Affairs located at:
                       545 Marriott Drive, Suite 700
                       Nashville, TN 37214
                       Phone: (615) 564-6700
                       Fax: (615) 564-6701
See Department of Interior, BIA regional map, and BIA Human Services Division for more information.

The Bureau of Indian Affairs annually posts Indian Child Welfare Act; Designated Tribal Agents for Service of Notice regulations in the Federal Register.

State Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Manager:
                      New York State Office of Children and Family Services
                      Native American Affair Specialist
                      295 Main St. Room 545
                      Buffalo, NY 14203
                      Phone: (716) 847-3123
                      Fax: (716) 847-3812

NEW YORK TRIBES / New York Tribal Child Welfare Programs

Seneca Nation of New York
Child and Family Health and Transportation
P.O. Box 500
Salamanca, New York 14779

Allegany Territory
Phone: (716) 945-5894
Fax: (716) 945-7881

Cattaraugus Territory
Phone: (716)-532-8223
Fax: (716) 532-2501

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