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Appeals court hears case on adoptions of Native Americans

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal appeals court in New Orleans is hearing arguments Wednesday on a 1978 law giving preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings involving Native American children.

A federal district judge in Texas last year struck down the Indian Child Welfare Act in a victory for opponents, including adoptive parents, who say it is racially motivated and unconstitutionally discriminatory.

https://nbcmontana.com/news/nation-world/appeals-court-hears-case-on-adoptions-of-native-americans

 

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