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Episode 2: Protecting Our Children, Segment 1: Speaking Up For The Little Ones

Episode 2: Protecting Our Children, Segment 1: Speaking Up For The Little Ones

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This segment focuses on the implications of the legislation surrounding the Indian Child Welfare Act and the risk factors that Indigenous children contend with once in the foster care system, increasing their vulnerabilities of becoming a Missing and Murdered Indigenous Person (MMIP). It discusses the tireless work of advocates, and why it is critical for continued awareness and legislation to safeguard our children, keep them within their culture and communities. The featured guest is Mary Kathryn Nagle (Cherokee),  Partner at Pipestem Law and an award-winning playwright.

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In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.