Forcibly adopted American Indians torn between cultures

[wpcol_1half id=”” class=”” style=””]By Monte Whaley excerpts from The Denver Post [/wpcol_1half] [wpcol_1half_end id=”” class=”” style=””]Posted: 11/29/2009 06:27:08 PM MST Updated: 11/29/2009 09:59:34 PM MST[/wpcol_1half_end] Even in third grade, Susan Devan Harness knew she didn’t belong in the white world. She already was being called “squaw girl” by classmates. Harness drew suspicious stares and was followed […]

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Adoption: Mixing Identities

Interview with Tara Gatewood at NativeAmericaCalling.com Adoption is a part of the storyline of many Native families and individuals. As one Native author who experienced adoption first hand writes, there is power in identity. Many Native adoptees are adopted out of their culture and are raised in another. For some, the journey back home can […]

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