January 24, 2022

Minnesota foster care system perpetuates legacy of racist boarding schools, Native mothers say

Author: Jessica Washington

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Minnesota Department of Human Services says reforms are starting to work, and newer state program shows promise.
Teresa Nord regained custody of her eldest daughter several years ago, but the experience still haunts her.
"I live with this constant fear," says Nord, 42, a Navajo and Hopi Indian descendant who lives in Glencoe, Minn. "I call it child protection PTSD, that they're just gonna one day knock on my door."
In 2015, Nord's then-6-year-old daughter told her she had been ab...