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We were given about 12 hours' notice that the little boy is going to be taken away from us the next day. and we tried, we called everyone, we pleaded with them but nobody really listened to our voice, and then they came in the morning and took him away from us. and why they say they were taking him away? at that time, when he was taken, before he was taken, we didn't really get any answers apart from that they don't think the placement is going to work long—term. that was more than three years ago. they challenged the decision, the council apologised, an independent social worker decided the...

Taken away from us the next day. and we tried, we called everyone, we pleaded with them but nobody really listened to our voice, and then they came in the morning and took him away from us. and why did they say they were taking him away? at that time, when he was taken, before he was taken, we didn't really get any answers apart from that they don't think the placement is going to work long—term. that was more than three years ago. they challenged the decision, the council apologised, an independent social worker decided the boy should return to the couple, as did an adoption panel. but in a...

To house nine residents at one time and because every mother comes at a different stage of their pregnancy, that leaves us the ability to serve approximately 85 mothers a year. >> gretchen: the moms are required to work, being involved in a career center. at the time that you're housing them, you're also trying to guide them as well. one of those decision social security what will they do with their child. you also provide counseling for that? >> we do. we provide counseling for our mothers if they decide to parent their baby or if they choose for adoption placement. our counselors work with t...

Seeks to preserve the integrity of families, native americans. but it cannot be used as a bludgeon to destroy the integrity of an existing family. >> reporter: the assistant attorney general for the cherokee nation says the law is clear. >> some of the protections provided by the indian child welfare act, there's a mrailsment preference if the child is removed by the state or if they're placed in private adoption placement. the first preference is for a family member. >> reporter: but in cases like this, what about the child? >> everybody keeps saying how bad they feel for us, but, i mean, she...

Indian children and their families together. cnn legal analyst avery freedman says in this case, the law was misused. >> it's a wonderful law which seeks to preserve the integrity of families of native americans, but it cannot be used as a bludgeon to destroy the integrity of an existing family. >> the assistant attorney general for the cherokee nation says the law is clear. >> some of the protections provided by the child welfare act, there's a placement preference, if children are removed by the state or if they're placed in private adoption placement. the first preference is for a family me...