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Download full textYounes, Lucy Alf – 1986
This report is an extensive review of the topic of child abuse as it pertains to American Indians, with particular reference to resources available from the Clearinghouse on Child Abuse and Neglect Information. Chapter I offers historical background on the effects of governmental policies upon Indian communities. Chapter II reviews tribal court…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indians, Child Abuse
Peer reviewedMannes, Marc – Child Welfare, 1995
Presents the historical background, contemporary factors, issues, and activities that led to the enactment of the Indian Child Welfare Act. Discusses actions of the Devils Lake Sioux of North Dakota in 1968 and involvement of the Association on American Indian Affairs, which led to Senate hearings in 1974 and passage of the act in 1978. (TM)
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Adoption, Adoptive Parents, American Indians
