The Wisconsin Statement of Active Efforts — Indian Child Welfare Act is a document used by the State of Wisconsin to satisfy the requirements of the Indian Child Welfare Act (IOWA) of 1978. The IOWA is a federal law that seeks to strengthen and promote the stability and security of Indian tribes and families by protecting the best interests of Native American children in the event of adoption, guardianship, or removal from the home. The Wisconsin Statement of Active Efforts is a declaration of the State of Wisconsin’s commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of Native American children and their families, and documenting that the State is taking active efforts to prevent the removal of Native American children from their homes, and to work with tribal governments in doing so. The Wisconsin Statement of Active Efforts includes two types of statements: the General Statement of Active Efforts and the Specific Statement of Active Efforts. The General Statement of Active Efforts outlines the general principles and commitments of the State of Wisconsin to the IOWA, while the Specific Statement of Active Efforts provides more detailed information about the State’s efforts to comply witthrowawayWA.