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Author Archives: Nancy Marie Spears

Nancy Marie Spears is an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation and the Indigenous children and families reporter for The Imprint. She can be reached at nspears@imprintnews.org.

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Minneapolis attorney unpacks U.S. Supreme Court decision on Indian Child Welfare Act

by Nancy Marie Spears June 22, 2023June 22, 2023

Attorney Shannon Smith, executive director of the Minneapolis-based ICWA Law Center, has handled Indian Child Welfare Act cases for decades, fighting for the rights of Indigenous children, their families, and tribes.

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‘A Child of the Indian Race’: Memoir chronicles activist’s adoption, return to roots

by Nancy Marie Spears January 12, 2023January 11, 2023
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In prayer and protest, people of Indian country defend the Indian Child Welfare Act outside U.S. Supreme Court.

by Nancy Marie Spears November 10, 2022November 10, 2022
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How an Ojibwe grandmother’s adoption fight in Minnesota ended up in the U.S. Supreme Court

by Nancy Marie Spears October 20, 2022October 20, 2022
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First-of-its-kind survey examines trauma, healing among Indigenous survivors of family separation.

by Nancy Marie Spears and Farrah Mina August 29, 2022August 26, 2022

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