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HopeFloatsFoward t1_ivljjli wrote

Reply to comment by hawklost in Native child welfare law faces major Supreme Court challenge by Banemorth

Saying that both nations need to consent to the adoption is reasonable.

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hawklost t1_ivlkl88 wrote

And so if one nation says no then the child cannot be adopted at all?

The problem with needing both nations consent is the assumption that both nations will agree.

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HopeFloatsFoward t1_ivll5cf wrote

They are both approving the selection of adoptive parents, not denying adoption period.

Contrary to popular belief, children are not denied adoptive homes due to ICWA. They simply have family and native homes prioritized. Tribes aprove adoption by non Indian or non family all the time.

And they prioritize white family members over non family members too.

The choice is not this child will not have a home or will be adopted by white couples.

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