Indigenous foster youth

Due to my experiences in foster care, I forgot how to dance in powwows, as well as other Native traditions, writes Shawna Bullen-Fairbanks.

In part three of the series Born of History, Andres “Dre” Thornock embarks on a political path that leads them back to the Tulalip reservation.

In part two of the series Born of History: A Tulalip Youth’s Journey to Indigenize Child Welfare, Andres “Dre” Thornock leaves tribal land.

Part one in the three-part series Born of History, about one youth’s journey through a tribal foster care system and into a life of advocacy. 

A new lawsuit accuses a Northern California county of unfairly denying Native American youth access to extended foster care benefits.

A California bill under consideration in the state Senate would provide resources to expand the number of Native American foster parents.