The tie to their cultures and communities severed in the process. 35 years later, the fundamental protections of the law are still being fought for. The requirements of that act apply from the minute indian parents and indian kids walk into the courtroom and its just not happening. Here in south dakota, native children are only 13 percent of the children in the state but more than 50 percent of those in foster care. And the majority are placed with nonnative families, in group homes or institutions. We welcome you to beautiful Pine Ridge South dakota, where leaders are born. For the lakota people here, the issue isnt just about child custody, its about cultural survival. In the Southwest Corner of south dakota is the town of rapid city. A federal classaction lawsuit has been filed against officials here, alleging that the state routinely violates the indian Child Welfare act. I went to meet one of the mothers involved in the lawsuit, madonna pappan. Hi there. Hows it going, madonna . I
The tie to their cultures and communities severed in the process. 35 years later, the fundamental protections of the law are still being fought for. The requirements of that act apply from the minute indian parents and indian kids walk into the courtroom and its just not happening. Here in south dakota, native children are only 13 percent of the children in the state but more than 50 percent of those in foster care. And the majority are placed with nonnative families, in group homes or institutions. We welcome you to beautiful Pine Ridge South dakota, where leaders are born. For the lakota people here, the issue isnt just about child custody, its about cultural survival. In the Southwest Corner of south dakota is the town of rapid city. A federal classaction lawsuit has been filed against officials here, alleging that the state routinely violates the indian Child Welfare act. I went to meet one of the mothers involved in the lawsuit, madonna pappan. Hi there. Hows it going, madonna . I
Removed from their homes and placed with nonnative families the tie to their cultures and communities severed in the process. 35 years later, the fundamental protections of the law are still being fought for. The requirements of that act apply from the minute indian parents and indian kids walk into the courtroom and its just not happening. Here in south dakota, native children are only 13 percent of the children in the state but more than 50 percent of those in foster care. And the majority are placed with nonnative families, in group homes or institutions. We welcome you to beautiful Pine Ridge South dakota, where leaders are born. For the lakota people here, the issue isnt just about child custody, its about cultural survival. In the Southwest Corner of south dakota is the town of rapid city. A federal classaction lawsuit has been filed against officials here, alleging that the state routinely violates the indian Child Welfare act. I went to meet one of the mothers involved in the l
In the process. 35 years later, the fundamental protections of the law are still being fought for. The requirements of that act apply from the minute indian parents and indian kids walk into the courtroom and its just not happening. Here in south dakota, native children are only 13 percent of the children in the state but more than 50 percent of those in foster care. And the majority are placed with nonnative families, in group homes or institutions. We welcome you to beautiful Pine Ridge South dakota, where leaders are born. For the lakota people here, the issue isnt just about child custody, its about cultural survival. In the Southwest Corner of south dakota is the town of rapid city. A federal classaction lawsuit has been filed against officials here, alleging that the state routinely violates the indian Child Welfare act. I went to meet one of the mothers involved in the lawsuit, madonna pappan. Hi there. Hows it going, madonna . Im wab from al jazeera. Nice to meet you. Come on i
In the process. 35 years later, the fundamental protections of the law are still being fought for. The requirements of that act apply from the minute indian parents and indian kids walk into the courtroom and its just not happening. Here in south dakota, native children are only 13 percent of the children in the state but more than 50 percent of those in foster care. And the majority are placed with nonnative families, in group homes or institutions. We welcome you to beautiful Pine Ridge South dakota, where leaders are born. For the lakota people here, the issue isnt just about child custody, its about cultural survival. In the Southwest Corner of south dakota is the town of rapid city. A federal classaction lawsuit has been filed against officials here, alleging that the state routinely violates the indian Child Welfare act. I went to meet one of the mothers involved in the lawsuit, madonna pappan. Hi there. Hows it going, madonna . Im wab from al jazeera. Nice to meet you. Come on i