tribes. for decades, if americans were stripped of their culture by cultural genocide. in 1920 a century was sent to burning residential schools and others were taken from their homes with tropical services. the goal was to force them to abandon their languages and cultural practices and native names. and essentially learn to be white. after generations of family separation, the indian child welfare act was in nafta to help. this the law says among other things that if the state decides a native child must be legally removed from their home then they must be placed with an american indian family or of possibly member of the child s extended family or tribe. it created best practices guideline for how to protect children when there is a cause to move them from their parents homes. well prioritizing their culture in. heritage of us for 2022, this supreme court case wants to dismantle the indian child