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"With life's depradations, perpetrated against the vulnerable, the Great
Mystery is raising an amazing group of whom I coin '
Warrior Survivors'.
As the chief of the Turtle Island Warrior Society, and advocate for
Sky, Earth and All In Between, I also stand with these Survivor Warriors
in what in all reality is a battle against the crimes of abuse
perpetrated by those whom we are supposed to trust. In my journeys, I
met such a warrior. Her name is Annie O'Sullivan; an extraordinary human
being, with Sacred Fire which burns in her. Annie tells her story
eloquently, bringing readers, or listeners, to a place and time beyond
one's own realities. She takes us successfully out of the comfort zone,
and into a world of such cruel reality as to make it virtually
experiential. Yet, through the truth of her ordeals, this Warrior
Survivor shines with strength, power and hope - not just for herself -
but for all who have been through literal hell on Earth. It is a great
honor to know Annie, and I know that through her story, you will come to
know - and honor her - too." —Chief David Little Eagle, The Turtle
Island Warrior Society
Adoptee Annie O’Sullivan was born in the New England area. Growing up in a
military family she travelled much of the US with her family as they
followed her father’s military career. Soon after graduating from high
school she left to serve in the USMC. While on active duty she married
had two children attained the rank of Sergeant and ultimately entered
therapy. In the end Annie would log ten years of counseling, private,
group and hospitalization.
WARNING: Graphic Testimony on Abuse
Interview
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Survivors, write your stories. Write your parents stories. Write the elders stories. Do not be swayed by the colonizers to keep quiet. Tribal Nations have their own way of keeping stories alive.... Trace
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It is hard to understand the extent of the attacks on Indian Country. We are sending a short series of emails this month with a few examples of attacks that are happening across Indian Country and how we are standing firm for justice.
Today, we look at recent effort to undo laws put in place to protect Native American children and families. All children deserve to be raised by loving families and communities. In the 1970s, Congress realized that state agencies and courts were disproportionately removing American Indian and Alaska Native children from their families. Often these devastating removals were due to an inability or unwillingness to understand Native cultures, where family is defined broadly and raising children is a shared responsibility. To stop these destructive practices, Congress passed the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA).
After forty years, ICWA has proven to be largely successful and many states have passed their own ICWAs. This success, however, is now being challenged by large, well-financed opponents who are actively and aggressively seeking to undermine ICWA’s protections for Native children. We are seeing lawsuits across the United States that challenge ICWA’s protections. NARF is working with partners to defend the rights of Native children and families.
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