All of us who care about preserving First Nations communities and their existence as nations should celebrate the U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding the "Indian Child Welfare Act."
#saveicwa #protecticwa #icwaThe challenge to the law would have eliminated protections that would keep indigenous children in indigenous communities.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/15/us/supreme-court-native-american-children-tribes.html #wearestillhere
Supreme Court Upholds Native American Adoption Law
At issue in the case was whether a law aimed at keeping Native American adoptees within tribes is constitutional.
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Apart from the constantly abysmal news items that threaten all or part of humanity's livelihood, like the #ClimateCrisis or the #WarInUkraine, there is an almost weekly new onslaught on our hard-earned (by our forbears) #CivilRights.
This week, #IndigenousRights of children, the #NativeAmericans, are on the line at #SCOTUS.
It is good that #Zoomers have joined the fight:
https://stranger.social/@indigenous_commentator/110487519793891287
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On June 20th #SCOTUS will be deciding on #ICWA. No big deal, just the fate of #Indigenous sovereignty and whether there will be a future or cultural genocide...
Call #SCOTUS 202-479-3011(updated number) M-F 9am-5:30pm. Give them a call. Let them know how you feel on any and ALL issues you don't think they have a right to decide on. Let them know we are watching them! 👀
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What’s at Stake if SCOTUS Guts the Indian Child Welfare Act
Four out of five textualist justices are not interested in this history or text.
Sign Petition: Stop Stealing Native Kids. Protect ICWA.
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