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Morrison, Carolyn; Fox, Kathleen; Cross, Terry; Paul, Roger – Child Welfare, 2010
Tribal sovereignty is a theory that has gained credibility over the past few decades, but one that the child welfare field has still not fully embraced. A mainstream reluctance to understand or accept customary adoption, unique to tribal culture, illustrates the lack of credibility given to tribal child welfare beliefs and practices. Roger Paul, a…
Descriptors: Tribal Sovereignty, American Indians, Child Welfare, Social Structure