LP #2:
Further impacting active efforts not being made in this case was that the subject child reported that she was not connected to the Tribe and her mother reported being somewhat connected to the Tribe.  

Lastly, when this case was assigned to staff in 2015 a knowledge gap existed as this was staff's first child protection case and first ICWA case.  There was limited guidance on ICWA cases during this time, further impacting the achievement of active efforts not being made