This interview originally aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio.
Several bills that would have enshrined Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) protections in state law failed in last year's legislative session. We discuss why ICWA is the gold standard of foster care and why so many Native American children end up in the system.
Makenzie Huber with South Dakota Searchlight and Annie Todd with the Argus Leader explored the statistics, stories and solutions in a recent multi-part series.
They break down their reporting and what South Dakotans are saying across the state.