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Posts tagged as “children”

Car Seat Program Shows Real Family Values

In a move my conservative neighbors ought to be cheering, the federal government is cutting back spending on child safety. Since 2005, South Dakota parents have benefited from the Project 8 Child Seat Program, which last year alone handed out…

Guest Column: Tribal STAR Suggestions for Native American Foster Care

I hear that at least one legislator is working on legislation to address problems with South Dakota's compliance with the Indian Child Welfare Act, as identified in a controversial October NPR report by Laura Sullivan and Amy Walters. Legislators looking…

Noem Lip-Serves Adoption, Ignores Expiring Adoption Tax Credit

Congresswoman Kristi Noem sends the following missive celebrating National Adoption Month: Adoption Important Year Round By Rep. Kristi Noem The day after Thanksgiving marks the start of the holiday shopping season for many. Thousands will spend the early morning hours…

NPR: South Dakota Foster Care Uses Native American Children as Cash Crop?

So that's what the governor was so upset about. Last week Governor Dennis Daugaard pre-emptively rebutted an investigative report from National Public Radio on South Dakota's foster care system and our state's failure to comply with the Indian Child Welfare…