Native adoptees have painful past as family separations continue
By Camille Erickson Jane Harstad gave birth in 1986 to her first child, a son. Soon after, a pediatrician asked for her family’s medical history. She didn’t have a clue. She didn’t know who her biological mother or father were, let alone what medical conditions they had. Harstad, who is Red Cliff Band of Lake […]
Powwow Welcomes Returning Natives
By Camille Erickson Each year, the Minneapolis American Indian Center fills with adoptees, formerly fostered individuals and families for the Gathering For Our Children and Returning Adoptees Powwow. Now in its fifteenth year, the powwow is held on Saturday, Nov. 3 at the Minneapolis American Indian Center (MAIC) to once again provide a vital space […]