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Dozens of tribal leaders, 26 states, 77 members of Congress and 486 federally recognized tribes have signed on to defend against the latest challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act. After initially striking down a ruling by a Texas judge, the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is rehearing the case claiming ICWA is improperly based on race. We’ll hear from tribal leaders and legal experts about what’s at stake in this case and what the future holds for ICWA.
Guests:
Suzette Brewer (Cherokee Nation) – independent journalist
Dan Lewerenz (Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska) – staff attorney for the Native American Rights Fund
Derrick Beetso (Navajo Nation) – general counsel for the National Congress of American Indians
Break 1 music: Manitou (song) The Delbert Anderson Trio (artist) MANITOU (album)
Break 2 music: Suma (feat. Thor Simonsen) (song) Aasiva (artist) Aasiva (album)
