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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Trisha Ahmed

North Dakota governor signs law protecting tribal adoptions

Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

North Dakota's Republican Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a bill into law to protect tribal cultures by codifying the federal Indian Child Welfare Act into state law, Burgum's office announced Monday.

The federal Indian Child Welfare Act, enacted in 1978, gives preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings of Native children.

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