Lawyering the Indian Child Welfare Act, by Matthew Fletcher and Winona Singel, Vol. 120 Michigan Law Review 1755, 10/20/21

Publication Date:
October 21, 2021
Topics:
Indian Child Welfare Act
Tribal Courts
Lawyering the Indian Child Welfare Act, by Matthew Fletcher and Winona Singel, Vol. 120 Michigan Law Review 1755, 10/20/21Lawyering the Indian Child Welfare Act, by Matthew Fletcher and Winona Singel, Vol. 120 Michigan Law Review 1755, 10/20/21

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This Essay argues that the statutory structure of child welfare laws enables lawyers and courts to exploit deep-seated stereotypes about American Indian people rooted in systemic racism to undermine the enforcement of the rights of Indian families and tribes.

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