The Washington Indian Child Welfare Act Notice (BAN) is a legal document that is used by the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSS) to notify tribes of their right to intervene in the foster care placement of Native American children. This document is used to ensure that tribes are informed of their rights and responsibilities under the Indian Child Welfare Act (IOWA). It outlines the process of notification and allows for the tribe to intervene in the child’s placement. The notice is also used to provide information to the tribe about the child’s current foster care placement and any other information needed to make an informed decision about the child’s placement. There are two types of Washington Indian Child Welfare Act Notice (BAN): the Notice of Foster Care Placement (NFL) and the Notice of Intent to Adopt (NIA). The NFL is used to notify tribes of a foster care placement and includes information about the child’s current foster care placement, the tribe’s right to intervene, and contact information for the tribe and the DSS. The NIA is used to notify tribes of an adoption or guardianship placement and includes information about the child’s current placement, the tribe’s right to intervene, and contact information for the tribe and the DSS.