Tribal communities in South Dakota have long reported challenges in keeping kids in need of foster care on reservations, but some efforts are underway to fix the problem, including the construction of special homes in one tribal area.
On the Cheyenne River Reservation, Lakota and Dakota community organizer Marcella Gilbert is working with Simply Smiles, a nonprofit group that has been building homes for local kids in need of care. She says giving kids a professional and nurturing support system ...