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| Journal of Multicultural… | 1 |
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| George, Lila J. | 1 |
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| Historical Materials | 1 |
| Journal Articles | 1 |
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| Indian Child Welfare Act 1978 | 1 |
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Peer reviewedGeorge, Lila J. – Journal of Multicultural Social Work, 1997
Explores two historical periods that preceded the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978: the boarding and mission school era (1880s-1950s) and the Indian adoption era (1950s-70s). The assimilationist social welfare policy of those two eras led to the eventual need for special legislation that protects tribal self-determination, heritage, and family…
Descriptors: Acculturation, American Indian Education, American Indian History, American Indians
