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Born of History: A Tulalip Youth’s Journey to Indigenize Child Welfare
Born of History:
A Tulalip Youth’s Journey to Indigenize Child Welfare
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Dear Imprint readers,
Today we are pleased to share with you the first in our three-part series, Born of History: A Tulalip Youth’s Journey to Indigenize Child Welfare.
The
series was reported and photographed by Indigenous Children and Families
Reporter Nancy Marie Spears, and shares an in-depth account of a rarely
heard voice — a young person who grew up in a tribal child welfare
system. Over three days, Born of History covers the past, present and
future that Andres “Dre” Thornock represents, and the unique role this
23-year-old plays within the Tulalip Tribes. The series is being
co-published with ICT.
Formerly known as Indian Country Today, ICT is the largest news
organization covering the Indigenous world, including American Indians,
Alaska Natives and First Nations.
Nancy,
who is an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, reported
this story over the past 10 months. Her reporting includes a four-day
trip in March to the Tulalip reservation, and dozens of in-depth
conversations with Thornock by phone and videoconference. For contextual
information and expert opinion, she reviewed thousands of pages of
court files and interviewed members of Tulalip Tribes, Thornock’s kin,
attorneys, tribal officials, judges, social workers and academics.
As
always, we welcome your thoughts and feedback after reading Born of
History. We could not do this work without your support, and very much
appreciate the time you devote to The Imprint's pages.
Best,
Karen de Sá
(She/her)
Executive Editor
The Imprint
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