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We continue our powerful journey of truth, reconciliation, and healing with survivors of the Indigenous boarding school The Holy Childhood School of Jesus in Harbor Springs. Through their courageous narratives, we confront the difficult truths of abuse, torment, and the unsettling realities concealed in unmarked graves and beneath paved roads.

This isn't a podcast about seeking revenge or assigning blame. Instead, it serves as a platform to witness the resilience and strength of our Native brothers and sisters. For those of us who are descendants of white assimilation, we must pause, acknowledging the historical atrocities committed by our ancestors.

This journey goes beyond notions of "white guilt" or superficial apologies. It's about actively listening to and understanding the truths of our Native communities, striving to reconcile the past and actively participate in the healing of intergenerational trauma. It calls for a commitment to truth, understanding, and empathy.

This is Episode 2 of many to come where you will hear the unfiltered truths and conversations from the survivors. In this podcast, you'll directly hear from Bob Hazen from the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians. These are Bob's truths; unfiltered and unmediated.

Through the medium of podcasts and the written word, we aim to amplify the voices of survivors; sharing their truths and accompanying them on their healing journey toward a shared, unified future. Join us in engaging in open dialogue, amplifying Indigenous voices, and supporting initiatives that address systemic challenges. Together, we contribute to a collective journey of reconciliation, fostering a future of healing and cultural revival—central tenets of our shared national narrative of autonomy and democracy.

This podcast may contain adult language or sensitive topics and may be triggering to some. Please take this into consideration before listening.

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Last week the Supreme Court made an historic ruling upholding the Indian Child Welfare Act. Rebecca Nagle, host of Crooked Media’s This Land podcast, takes us inside the courtroom in this special bonus episode to break down the decision, how we got here, and what it all means.

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The Supreme Court released its opinion in Haaland vs. Brackeen, a case that challenged the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act. In a surprising 7-2 vote, the Court upheld ICWA. Rebecca Nagle, host of This Land, joins Leah, Kate, and Melissa to unpack the opinion and what it means for indigenous families.

• Listen to two previous episodes with Rebecca Nagle: "Go Down Clutching the Constitution" from March 2022 when the case was granted, and "The Uncertain Future of the Indian Child Welfare Act" from November 2022, right after oral arguments.
• Listen to season two of This Land, which tells the backstory of Haaland vs. Brackeen
• Donate to Barry Jones' release fund and listen to the episode we did with Liliana Seguara on his case: "Innocence Isn't Enough"
• We’re going to be hosting Strict Scrutiny Office Hours! It’ll be a special video on YouTube in about a week where we’ll answer your questions about the SCOTUS decisions out so far, the big ones yet to drop, Trump’s indictment, who should win Drag Race All Stars 8. Send a voice memo to us with your question to strictscrutiny@crooked.com. Please keep them to 20 seconds or less, and if you’re okay with it, include your name. We need these by this Wednesday, June 21st.
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Brooke Pepion Swaney (Blackfeet/Salish) and Kendra Potter (Lummi) join All My Relations for “Native Children Belong in Native Homes.” This heartfelt, vulnerable and raw story is centered around their film, “Daughter of A Lost Bird”, which follows Kendra, an adult Native adoptee, as she reconnects with her birth family, discovers her Lummi heritage, and confronts issues of her own identity. Her singular story echoes many affected by the Indian Child Welfare Act and the Indian Adoption Project. 

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Special thanks to  Santa Monica College and everyone there who made this possible, thank you to the AMR team: Jonathan Stein, Max Levin, Teo Shantz, Lindsay Hightower,  and Charlie Stavish. Major shout out to KP of Blackbelt Eaglescout for being our live music for the event and to Ciara Sana for the episode artwork.

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

Download the Daughter of A Lost Bird Discussion Guide here: https://www.daughterofalostbird.com/impact

This Land Podcast: https://crooked.com/podcast-series/this-land/ 

The National Indian Child Welfare Association: https://www.nicwa.org/about-icwa/ 

Blood Memory (documentary): https://www.bloodmemorydoc.com/ 

Dawnland (documentary): https://dawnland.org/ 

Sign the petition now:
https://www.change.org/p/protect-the-indian-child-welfare-act
or
https://action.lakotalaw.org/action/protect-icwa

Illuminative Protect ICWA tool kit: https://illuminative.org/protect-icwa-toolkit/

Native American Rights Fund: https://icwa.narf.org/ 

Follow us on Instagam @amrpodcast, or support our work on Patreon. Show notes are published on our website, amrpodcast.com. Matika's book Project 562: Changing the Way We See Native America is available now! T'igwicid and Wado for being on this journey with us.

Last November, the US Supreme court heard arguments in the Haaland vs Brackeen case in regards to the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). The Brackeen family argued that ICWA violated their equal protection rights when they were denied adoption of a Native boy placed with them through child care services. The boy was also placed with a relative who stepped up and intervened. Monica and Trisha talk about their stance on the issue and share personal stories of how ICWA has directly or indirectly affected their childhoods and upbringing. Make sure to download and hit the notification bell!

Rebecca Nagle, host of Crooked Media's This Land, joins Melissa, Leah, and Kate to recap the arguments in Haaland v. Brackeen. The case revolves around the Indian Child Welfare Act, which lays out a set of preferences for where Native American children can be placed for foster care and adoption. The challengers, white foster parents trying to adopt Native American children, are claiming a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. But as Rebecca explains, tribal sovereignty isn't racial-- it's political.

Plus, we take a look at the midterm outcomes and what they mean for the courts.

• Listen to Season 2 of This Land, all about the  back story of Haaland v. Brackeen.
• Read Rebecca Nagle's piece in The Atlantic, "The Supreme Court Case That Could Break Native Sovereignty."

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In light of some recent Supreme Court decisions and politics, we take a look at the ICWA, what it is, and its future.

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What is tribal sovereignty? Sarah talks with Shaun Little Horn, advocacy organizer of the Lakota Law Project, about the case heading to the Supreme Court this fall, Brackeen v. Haaland.

Sources Consulted:

Schumacher-Matos, E. (2013, August 9). S. Dakota Indian Foster Care 4: The mystery of a missing $100 million. NPR. Retrieved August 9, 2022, from https://www.npr.org/sections/publiceditor/2013/08/09/209282064/s-dakota-indian-foster-care-4-the-mystery-of-a-missing-100-million 

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Are you considering adopting a baby? On today's show we talk about the legal and medical risk factors you need to consider. We talk with Amy Wallas Fox about the legal risk factors in infant adoption. Ms. Fox is an attorney partner of Claiborne Fox Bradley Goldman, a North Carolina and Georgia law firm and a fellow in the American Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys. We talk with Dr. Lisa Prock, MD, MPH, about the medical risk factors in infant adoption. Dr. Prock is the Director of the Developmental Medicine Center and Associate Chief in the Division of Developmental Medicine at Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School.

In this episode, we cover:

• How can a hopeful adoptive parent find a baby to adopt in the US?
• What is the difference between an adoption agency, adoption attorney, adoption facilitator, and adoption consultant?
• What is meant by an adoption-friendly state? Is there a state that is better than others to try to find an expectant mom who may want to place her child for adoption?
• What are the different time periods that expectant parents or birth parents have to change their mind?
• Adoption is covered by state law.
• Is it possible for a birth family to get the child back after an adoption is complete?
• What are some of the legal issues with birth fathers—both identified and unidentified?
• How does the Indian Child Welfare Act impact legal risk in adoption? 
• What are some red flags that an expectant mom may not go through with the adoption plan and decide to parent?
• What are the most dangerous drugs or substances that an expectant woman can use during pregnancy as far as impact on the fetus and baby?
• What is the impact of alcohol on a fetus and baby, both short term and long term?
• What is the impact of opiates (prescription and non-prescription) on a fetus and baby, both short term and long term?
• What is the impact of methadone or suboxone on a fetus and baby, both short term and long term?
• What is the impact of heroin on baby, both short term and long term?
• What is the impact of methamphetamines on a baby, both short term and long term?
• Long term impact of prenatal exposure to cocaine or crack?
• If the birth mother stopped using drugs and stopped drinking when she found out she was pregnant, will the baby be spared the worst of the impact?
• What are the risks to the baby if the mother has Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C, HIV, syphillis?
• Is ADHD inheritable? Is there a gene for ADHD?
• Do certain mental illnesses have a genetic connection? What is the likelihood that the child will have depression, anxiety, bi-polar, schizophrenia, or other mental illnesses if the birth parents had the illness? 
• Should adoptive parents worry if the expectant mom has not had prenatal care?

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Producer/Host: Donna Loring Engineer: John Greeman Program Topic: Indian Child Welfare Act Key Discussion Points: What is the Indian Child Welfare Act? (ICWA) What is Goldwater Institute? Why is it against ICWA? Why is ICWA so important to Tribal Nations? Guests: Eric Mehnert, Chief Judge of the Penobscot Nation Tribal Court Sherri Mitchell Esq. Penobscot Tribal member and Attorney Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap

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