Following the court session, we'll head up to Seattle to do some filming with a Native foster mother who has kindly invited us into her home for an interview. She's also arranged for us to meet with a few local child welfare leaders so we're looking forward to other "TBD" opportunities to film/interview while we're in town, too.
In case you missed it...
Last month, we had a great turnout at our first community event at Creative Arts Secondary School in Saint Paul, MN. We welcomed 100 guests and walk-ins, ate homemade soup and had an amazing dialogue with members of the Blood Memory community. We were humbled by the responses and suggestions we recieved that night and look forward to additional community forums as the film nears completion.
As the events of this coming week unfold, up-to-the-minute updates will be available via our social media pages. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
And remember, Seattle friends, we're in your 'hood! If you (or you and your colleagues) are in the area and would like to meet up with us, we'd love to see you! Let's grab dinner! We're open to suggestions on local hot spots and other community spaces we should be sure to visit! We'll be in town until May 29th.
This Mothers Day weekend, we visited Carlisle, Pennsylvania to honor the 186 mothers whose children never left Carlisle Indian Industrial School. The children's cemetery was moved from another location on the campus 85 years ago - from alongside the stadium where Jim Thorpe rose to fame to an odd spot alongside the main entrance of the present-day U.S. Army War College and military base.
Battles over blood quantum and “best interests” threaten the future of the Indian Child Welfare Act, resurfacing the untold history of America’s Indian Adoption Era.
