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Petition: Support the Rights of Native American Tribes to Access Foster Care Resources

Society & Culture (tags: Native Americans, Tribes, tribal government, adoption, foster care, child, children, humans, society, culture, usa, activists )

Terrah
- 193 days ago - secure2.convio.net

The Tribal Foster Care and Adoption Access Act (S 1956/HR 4688) would provide Native American tribal governments the opportunity to access and administer resources from the Social Security Act's Title IV-E Foster Care and Adoption Assistance Act...

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Kim K. (365)

Wednesday March 26, 2008, 10:44 am
Noted and action taken, thank you

Kactus Kat (334)

Wednesday March 26, 2008, 1:58 pm
Thanks for a very worthy petition and bringing these bills to our attention. As a resident in Arizona, I urged McCain (who is now going by John McCain III) :) to act as leaders in getting these bills passed.

Robert R. (107)

Thursday March 27, 2008, 2:28 pm
Noted and action taken, thanks Terrah.

Terrah Dawn (228)

Thursday March 27, 2008, 10:42 pm
Thanks again everyone!!

Gershom Kaligawa (5)

Friday March 28, 2008, 1:35 am
Hi! I'm curious if you could tell me more about this petition? Would this allow the children to stay within their clan more? Instead of being adopted into outside communities? As an adoptee myself, losing my heritage impacted my life in a very painful way. I believe staying within your people to at least learn your culture is important in the development of sense of self. By allowing the tribes to have access to the Resources, what exactly would that make possible? Foster care assistance to support the children in their foster homes? health care? what are the specifics that the bill would make possible? Thank you.

Carolyn T. (209)

Friday March 28, 2008, 7:08 am
Noted. I read the entire petition and called a staffer in a Texas congressman's office who I know regarding this question. She said that it would permit for ease of access and greater ability to place children with families of a similar heritage and provide assistance. Would suggest you contact bill's sponsor to ask your specific question and to provide your unique insight. You could impact the positioning of the bill. Thank you, Terrah for this posting.

Carol L. (84)

Friday March 28, 2008, 10:04 am
Noted and signed.

Jim Phillips (1401)

Friday March 28, 2008, 1:07 pm
Petition signed.

TY, Terrah.

Jim Phillips (1401)

Friday March 28, 2008, 1:13 pm
There is a link: http://www.pennyhill.com/index.php?lastcat=6&catname=Children&viewdoc=RS22501

Best to start there and go from that point.

Jim.

Scott Shaubel (826)

Saturday March 29, 2008, 6:32 am
Great quote Victoria

POWER TO THE PEOPLE! "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety". `Benjamin Franklin, Historical Review of Pennsylvania, 1759