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Indian Child Welfare Act Upheld 45 Years Later

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Kjeltil Ree

Several excerpts of NPR's coverage explain the recent Supreme Court's ruling to uphold a precedent regarding the adoption of Indigenous children. The original rulingfrom 1978 ensured preference was given to extended family, fellow tribe members, and separate tribe members before non-native families for the adoption of Native children.

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