-=> Quoting Sondra Ball to Robin Arnhold <=-
  > kj> H.R.1957: -- A bill to amend the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 to
 > kj> exempt voluntary child custody proceedings from coverage under that
 > kj> Act, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Tiahrt. R-KS#4
 SB> 
 SB> This reminds me of a poem I wrote in March, after watching a friend's
 SB> child for the day.
 SB> 
 SB> Words With a Friend's Adopted Child
 SB> by Sondra Ball
(snip)
 SB> an Indian child being raised
 SB> by very white parents
 SB> in a very white world.
(snip)
I think that little girl is very lucky to have you for a neighbor;
otherwise, I do not think she would ever have a chance to learn anything
about what it means to be an Indian.  
Incidentally, part of United Nations definition of genocide from
the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of
Genocide includes forcibly removing children from their
racial/ethnic/cultural/religious group.  Just because it is covered with
the 'proper' legal trappings doesn't make it any less forcible.
Take care,
Robin
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