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U.S. cultural protection laws fail to respect Indigenous lives.

Neely Bardwell WASHINGTON — At a U.S. House Natural Resources Committee virtual roundtable on the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) May 9, lawmakers heard from experts about the dark legacy of the U.S. government removing Native children from their homes as well as personal anecdotes about the impact of growing up as a Native child in a non-Native community.