NYTs: Federal Officials Accuse Spirit Lake Tribal Leaders of Covering Up Child Sexual Abuse

This story was filed on July 7, 2012

Here. An excerpt: The tribe, according to federal and state administrators, has not conducted required background checks before placing foster children, failed to make mandated monthly visits to children in foster care and illegally removed foster children from homes and … Continue reading →read more

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