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Autumn Adams spent a good portion of her life in foster care. She says the Indian Child Welfare Act saved her life because she was able to stay in her tribal community. ICWA is called the ‘gold standard’ of child welfare policy. At the same time, the 40-year-old law is under fire through a number of court cases, including a recent federal court ruling out of Texas that deemed the law unconstitutional. We’ll hear from individuals who have been affected by ICWA.
Guests:
Allie Greenleaf Maldonado (Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians) – Chief Judge of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians
Autumn Adams (Yakama Nation) – student at Central Washington University and a 2019 Center for Native American Youth Champion for Change
Sarah Kastelic (Allutiq) – executive director of the National Indian Child Welfare Association
Break Music: Native Superstars (song) Corey Allison (artist) Eclpitic Sessions (album)
