Oglala Sioux Tribe v. Van Hunnik et al.: Class Action Suit to Force South Dakota Judges to Comply with Indian Child Welfare Act

This story was filed on March 21, 2013

Here is the complaint, to be filed today: OST1 Complaint with Exhibits 3 4 6 From the complaint: Congress passed the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA) in part because officials in South Dakota and other states were removing … Continue reading →read more

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