Navajo Nation v. Dep't of Child Safety

HOWE, Judge:

¶1 The Navajo Nation appeals the juvenile court's order appointing a permanent guardian for a child subject to the Indian Child Welfare Act ("ICWA") without the testimony of a qualified expert witness that the parent's or the Indian-relative custodian's continued custody would likely result in serious emotional or physical damage to the child. We hold that ICWA applies to guardianships and that it requires a qualified expert witness to provide this testimony. Because such testimony was not provided in this case, we vacate the juvenile court's order and remand the case for a new…