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A blog by and about American Indian Adoptees, Split Feathers, Lost Children of the Indian Adoption Projects. To teach the history of the Indian Adoption Projects, and the creation of the Indian Child Welfare Act and the effects of adoption on adoptees. A blog for and by American Indian and First Nations adoptees who are called a STOLEN GENERATION.
American Indian Adoptees
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“These ribstones reconnect us to our kinship with our families and to Buffalo,” Hubbard explains as the camera’s gaze gently details the texture and colours of the stone. “We sang to it, and, for a moment, we thought it sang back.”
UPDATE:
Singing Back the Buffalo, the new feature length documentary from award-winning Cree filmmaker Tasha Hubbard, will have its broadcast premiere March 6 at 9 p.m. (9:30 NT) on The Nature of Things on CBC TV and CBC Gem.
Singing Back the Buffalo follows Indigenous visionaries and communities who are rematriating the buffalo bac ..read more
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U.S. Capitol (Photo/Levi Rickert for Native News Online)
By Levi Rickert February 06, 2025
On Wednesday, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, sent a letter to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) urging the agency to promptly issue a directive ensuring that all federal agencies protect American Indian tribes, their programs, and the federal funding they receive, from being impacted by the implementation of the President’s Executive Orders and policies.
She specifically referenced those related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibili ..read more
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Samí journalist and author Ann-Helén Laestadius offers readers a glimpse into the government-backed school system for the Indigenous children of Sweden that has parallels with the U.S. Indian Boarding School Era. Her novel, Punished, follows five Sami children forced to attend a nomad school in the 1950s. The story stays with them into adulthood, where each copes with the physical, mental, and cultural abuse scars just below the surface. Originally published in Swedish, the English translation of Punished is now available. Laestadius joins us for this month’s Native Bookshelf disc ..read more
American Indian Adoptees
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Wednesday, February 5, 2025
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Navajo Nation council speaker Crystalyne Curley and Billy Kirkland shake hands with guests at the Navajo Nation Washington Office. Kirkland was honored at the office during a reception in January. (Photo: Antonia Gonzales)
A Navajo Nation citizen has been nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs.
The nomination of William “Billy” Kirkland was sent to the U.S. Senate on Monday, according to the Congressional database.
The Navajo Times reports Kirkland is a politi ..read more
American Indian Adoptees
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Summary
For decades, newborn babies were taken from their mothers in Georgia and sold for illegal adoption in other countries.
One of the thousands of children who were taken, Tamuna Museridze has since become an activist helping to reunite families using DNA tests.
Despite Museridze's efforts to expose the practices of corrupt doctors and officials, the government of Georgia still refuses to systematically address the issue.
The reality is more confusing. This is also true for Switzerland.
In a report from 2023, the Federal Council admitted that there had been «irregularities» an ..read more
American Indian Adoptees
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STORY: https://www.kxnet.com/news/new-bill-looks-to-return-human-remains-to-native-american-tribes/
North Dakota House Bill 1603 is asking for $5 million to pay for efforts to return human remains to Native American tribes around the state. This bill is intended for the state to comply with the federal Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA).
UND president Andy Armacost says the university has already spent over $2 million in the last several years to identify and respectfully return items in UND’s collection to tribes in the state.
“What we now determ ..read more
American Indian Adoptees
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Travia Forte NonStop Local Multimedia Journalist
Jan 28, 2025
Travia Forte NonStop Local Multimedia Journalist
The Montana Native American Caucus is focusing on preserving Native culture during the 2025 Legislative Session. Senator Jonathan Windy Boy shares that key priorities include strengthening the Montana Indian Child Welfare Act and enhancing Native language education. These efforts aim to ensure Native children stay connected to their heritage and support cultural preservation in schools.
HELENA, Mont. - The Montana Legislative Session for 2025 is underway, and the Montana Nativ ..read more
American Indian Adoptees
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By GRAHAM LEE BREWER and JANIE HAR Associated Press
Jan 30, 2025
President Donald Trump has said since his first administration that he wants to end birthright citizenship, a constitutional right for everyone born in the United States.
This week he issued an executive order that would eliminate it, upending more than a century of precedent. On Thursday, however, a federal judge temporarily blocked it after 22 states quickly mounted a legal challenge.
Over the years the right to citizenship has been won by various oppressed or marginalized groups after hard-fought legal battles.&n ..read more
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Emily Blake· January 29, 2025
SOURCE: https://cabinradio.ca/220474/news/politics/new-online-tool-tracks-progress-on-mmiwg-calls-for-justice/
The monument to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People outside the NWT Legislative Assembly. Emily Blake/CabinRadio
The federal government has launched a new online tool that tracks its progress on the calls for justice from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
A Wednesday press release from Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada stated the ne ..read more
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'American Primeval' review: Brutal Western makes 'Game of Thrones' look tame
Netflix's new historical fiction series "American Primeval" is coming under fire for its depiction of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and leader Brigham Young.
USA TODAY TV critic Kelly Lawler called the series "savage and primal and bloody and cold and ruthless" as it depicts "all the worst parts of life."
The series premiered in 2025 and stars Taylor Kitsch (Isaac), Elizabeth "Betty" Gilpin (Sara Rowell), Preston Mota (Devin Rowell) and Shawnee Pourier (Two Moons) as they travel west ..read more