Senate Hearing on Native American Child Safety and Foster Care
January 1, 2018
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The Frame
The hearing evaluates federal and tribal progress in implementing safety reforms for Native American children in foster care, aiming to reduce the cycle of abuse, neglect, and subsequent involvement in the criminal justice system.
Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.
Native American youth
They are the primary subjects of the safety and foster care policies discussed in the hearing.
Spirit Lake Tribe
The tribe is subject to federal oversight regarding the implementation of social services and child safety programs.
U.S. Department of the Interior
The agency is responsible for the administration of Indian Affairs and the implementation of federal policies.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2018.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on April 21, 2017, at the Cankdeska Cikana Community College in Fort Totten, North Dakota.
- Native American youth are statistically 2.5 times more likely to experience child abuse or neglect than children of other races.
- The hearing focused on the implementation of the Native American Children's Safety Act of 2016.
- The Committee reviewed a June 14 report from the Administration for Children and Families regarding improvements to Spirit Lake Social Services programs.
- The hearing addressed the correlation between foster care placement and future involvement in the juvenile and criminal justice systems.
- 2017 marked the 150th anniversary of the Treaty of 1867, which established the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation.
Why It Matters
The hearing evaluates federal and tribal progress in implementing safety reforms for Native American children in foster care, aiming to reduce the cycle of abuse, neglect, and subsequent involvement in the criminal justice system.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the purpose of the Native American Children's Safety Act of 2016?
Why was this hearing held at the Spirit Lake Reservation?
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Discoveries
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Focus on Foster-to-Prison Pipeline
The committee explicitly identified the transition from foster care to juvenile delinquency as a critical cycle to be broken.
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