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How Foster Care Has Stripped Native American Children of Their Own Cultures

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Preserving Connections: Best strategies for recruiting and retaining tribal foster families for American Indian and Alaska Native children

In collaboration with the Butler Institute for Families at the University of Denver, Casey evaluated a program to bring together 21 teams of tribal and state representatives to work together over a one-year period to recruit and retain more tribal homes for American...

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The Impact of Poverty – Interview with Steve Zubrick

The experience of poverty early in the life course can have far-reaching impacts on children’s health, development and educational success, well into adulthood. In this interview, Telethon Kids Research Focus Area Head, Brain and Behaviour Professor Steve...

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A Place in the Middle

Hawaiian children and their teacher tell a powerful story of ancient traditions that they’re keeping alive and the valued place for those that embrace their masculine and feminine traits.

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Two-Spirits

This film tells the story of Fred Martinez, a TwoSpirit person who was victim of a brutal hate crime and murdered at the age of 16. Weaving stories of tradition, history, and hope from Native American cultures, Two Spirits and companion films can be previewed on PBS...

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Standards of Care For Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, Intersex, and TwoSpirit American Indian/Alaska Native Youth

NICWA developed this 2013 newsletter as part of their Honoring Innovations Report series designed to offer best practice ideas for system of care communities.

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Walking in Two Worlds: Supporting the Two Spirit and Native LGBTQ Community

What it means to be Two-Spirit, various definitions, tips on how to be a good ally, and potential challenges and barriers that may be experienced by those who identify as Two-Spirit or Native LGBTQ are included within this educational guide. (Please seek printing...

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Sharing Our Lived Experiences: Eight Tips for Understanding the Two-Spirit/LGBTQ Journey for Native Youth in the Child Welfare System

This tip sheet from the NRC4Tribes and Tribal Star offers support for Native children and youth who may be Two-Spirit and/or LGBTQ to help them feel connected to resources and communities.

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Understanding and Reclaiming our Two-Spirit Relatives

Lenny Hayes and Sandy White Hawk developed this presentation for a workshop at the 2017 NICWA conference.

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