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Monday, December 9, 2024

California law helps tribes keep kids out of foster care. A new court ruling strengthens their hand

 


Indian Child Welfare Act recently upheld

The issue of child custody and Native Americans has long been a point of painful history in the United States. In June 2023, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the 1978 Indian Child Welfare Act, which regulates the removal and out-of-home placement of Native children. A July 2024 report from the U.S. Department of the Interior found that over 900 children died nationwide in forced boarding schools from 1819 to 1969.

 

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https://ictnews.org/news/california-law-helps-tribes-keep-kids-out-of-foster-care-a-new-court-ruling-strengthens-their-hand-

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