Stolen from her tribe, now she's fighting back

Adopted by a white family at 18 months, Sandy White Hawk lost her family, her heritage and her compass. Now she’s partnering with Ohio State researcher Ashley Landers to show the impact of adoption on Native children and to save the law that could have saved her.

May 20, 2022

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