
As many as one third of Indian children were separated from their families between 1941 and 1967… Whether removed from their homes by the government or stolen, these children, now adults, have been dubbed “Lost Birds” after Zintkála Nuni (Lost Bird), an infant Lakota girl found alive on the battlefield following the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre and adopted by a white Army general.
BIG READ: Lost Birds: Displaced, Adopted Native Americans Look to Find Their Way Home
Yesterday I gave an interview to Voice of America for this story about my work helping adoptees find their way home after adoption. For many years now I’ve worked with Karen Vigneault (photo) in California, and she assists the adoptee with genealogy and first contact. It’s crucial we open adoption records in the US and Canada. Why this has not happened yet? Secrecy among the churches and governments who conducted these adoptions. This is an important ongoing story. We are finding Native adoptees in places as far away as Iceland. They find the American Indian Adoptees blog {www.splitfeathers.blogspot.com} and then contact me.
Healthwise, I am doing much better. For the last month I have worked on a paper Disappeared: Finding Survivors of the Indian Adoption Programs (and Healing the Hard Stuff). I’m giving this paper in Minnesota in September, on Empire and Colonization.
BONUS: And here are some movies to check out when you can:
From ‘Gods of Wheat Street’ to ‘Cleverman’.
READ: 6 Gems Of Indigenous Film And TV That You May Have Missed
I’ll be back with lots more soon… Lara/Trace
So good to see you back, and to hear that your health is on the right track too.
Thanks for the film tips, I will seek them out in time.
Best wishes as always, Pete. x
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I am overjoyed to be back Pete!
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Ah my friend, I went looking for you a few weeks ago — FB, Twitter, and Google told me you weren’t posting anything. So relieved to see are back and on the healing path. Still sending light.
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Finally, I feel balanced enough to return 🙂
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Many thanks my dear friend! xoxoxo
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I am so glad you are back to blogging…Your voice is needed, Lara… The rest of us still have so much to learn!
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Yup, KC, we all learn from each other… with respect and love…
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On the mend! Nice to hear!
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Nice to see you Norman!
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thanks for bringing to light
those stolen, still missing
yet, needing to be found.
looks like interesting movies.
may you be well, Lara/trace 🙂
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Lara, your blog is a visual painting of well-defined writings… first rate work.
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Lance, you are so kind. I appreciate you!
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