Posts Tagged ‘existing Indian family’
Excepted Out of Existence: The Existing Indian Family Exception as a Violation of Procedural Due Process and a Destructive Tool Against Tribal Communities
By Cassandra Erler When Congress passed the Indian Child Welfare Act in 1978, Native American children were eight times more likely to be placed in foster care than non-Native American children, with over 90% of Native American foster youth being placed in non-tribal homes.[1] Despite the ICWA’s existence, many states continue to remove Native…
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