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Support Info: If you are a Survivor and need emotional support, a national crisis line is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week: Residential School Survivor Support Line: 1-866-925-4419. Additional Health Support Information: Emotional, cultural, and professional support services are also available to Survivors and their families through the Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program. Services can be accessed on an individual, family, or group basis.” These & regional support phone numbers are found at https://nctr.ca/contact/survivors/ . MY EMAIL: tracelara@pm.me

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Tuesday, December 31, 2024

2024: Review in Photos (MPR)


 GO LOOK: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/12/31/land-return-voting-rights-and-fashion-2024-native-news-coverage-through-photos

Personal histories, items can be claimed by adult adoptees from Minnesota’s DHS files

A small group of community members met at the Minneapolis American Indian Center in July to share information about how adopted adults can claim items left for them by their birth parents.

The conversation about the ability to retrieve personal effects came to the forefront with the law that went into effect July 1 — where birth records held by the state can be obtained by adopted adults.

More visuals for Native News can be found throughout online coverage.

 

GOOD READS:

Under a 'grandma moon,' Native Americans honor their sacred pact with salmon

Artnet News: How Native American Artists are Combatting Misrepresention with ‘Indigenous Joy’ 

High Country News: Indigenous affairs stories you need to read 

 


HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL!   xox Trace 

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