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Interesting that whites can adopt any other culture/ race,etc. but native american the most difficult. I personally know of a situation where one sibling was adopted by an aunt because the child was part N.A., but the other siblings were in foster care because they had different - non-native father. The aunt wouldnt adopt the other siblings, and the part native sibling couldn't be kept with group . very sad indeed!
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I am in Ontario, but I imagine it works similar to all places in Canada.Your first step is contact your local child and family services. After they get some info from you they would be able to tell you whether the child is:1) Not Crown Ward (therefore not adoptable)2) Crown Ward with access (not adoptable)3) Crown Ward with no access (adoptable)If the child is not adoptable, you could only apply for being a foster parent. In that case, once approved the child COULD be placed with you if the agency chose to do so.Adopting a native child in Canada when one is non-native is generally acceptable as long as you can prove:1) Native ancestry somewhere and/or2) Reasonable knowledge of the native culturePlease email me if you have any questions that I could maybe help with at satinNnunu@msn.comMy husband and I recently adopted a little girl who is status. We also foster 2 boys who are status. I have native ancestry (my mother is status, I am not).
Thanks for your repiles. y2jasmine: I think before I talk to the local CFS workers, I will talk to a local woman (who is white) who has fostered, and I believe adopted, two children from our community. I don't know her very well, but I think I will ask her some questions, while not being specific about who the child is I would like to adopt. I am concerned about talking to CFS for two reasons. I am afraid they will have a negative reaction to the fact that I am white (although I could be totally wrong), and also am afraid they will not keep my information confidential. Will they approach the birth family in a general way first, or will it all depend on what situation the child is in as far as being a crown ward? Would they actually tell the family that I am the one who would like to adopt this child during the first meetings? If there is a negative reaction, I envision this small community getting the wrong idea - that I want to take this child away from their birth family forever, without involving her in her culture - which is not what I want to do at all. Hope to hear from you again soon!
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I am so grateful to read these posts. My BIL was adopted and he is is Sioux. My dh and I are raising our nephew; the adoption was finalized in Florida almost 2 years ago. I remember seeing a legal document titled the Indian Child Act and it was not an issue as my BIL, the birth father, was adopted in South Dakota in 1965. It is our intention to provide opportunities for our son to learn about the Sioux. We live in Hawaii and great respect is given to native Hawaiian culture here. If anyone can give me direction for websites I would be grateful.
Anyone out there from MN and is Native Amer. ? I am well versed on ICWA. We have a NA foster baby now who may need a NA home. Thanks..AnnaE
This thread is SO helpful. We had a young teen-aged native American come across our path and her situation is heart-rending. Very similar to what has been described here. She's been bounced around from family member to family member. Alcohol and smoking are rampant there, and seemingly the only way to pass time. She wants a better life. We offered her a place with us if she ever wanted a fresh start and a few months later, she took us up on it. We are not in the same state. Her family there fully supports her living with us and we is physically in our custody now. But but with the ink only fresh on a 60-day temporary custodianship document, they've taken her off their medicaid plan. This poses a serious problem. What if she gets ill while we try to figure out a permanent solution? She is not ours legally. We are looking into adoption as an option. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Hi, it is good that you are willing to give this young person a place to live and some good opportunities that both she and her family want. Even though they took her off their medicaid plan, she should still be eligible for medical services. You should check with your state medicaid to see if the other state will reimburse them. Also look into what temporary custody involves in your state as the state laws are sometimes different. You didn't say how old she is but it may work to just keep the custody going until she is 18 or whatever age is considered an adult in your state. Another option is to put her on your health insurance plan. Since you have legal custody, that should be legal. Best wishes and good luck.
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This thread is SO helpful. We had a young teen-aged native American come across our path and her situation is heart-rending. Very similar to what has been described here. She's been bounced around from family member to family member. Alcohol and smoking are rampant there, and seemingly the only way to pass time. She wants a better life. We offered her a place with us if she ever wanted a fresh start and a few months later, she took us up on it. We are not in the same state. Her family there fully supports her living with us and we is physically in our custody now. But but with the ink only fresh on a 60-day temporary custodianship document, they've taken her off their medicaid plan. This poses a serious problem. What if she gets ill while we try to figure out a permanent solution? She is not ours legally. We are looking into adoption as an option. Does anyone have any suggestions?
