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New year… what the hell do I do now.

Posted by admin on January 02, 2011
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So, long long long time readers may recall that I go through cycles of restlessness. The big cycles have manifested themselves into, complete and total social circle breakdowns, Going back to finish undergrad, moving to North carolina, and going to grad school. Im currently in a down cycle. I dont want to get stuck. I was thinking for a while that I should get a film fest going here in Boston for the Native American community, but with the Board elections, and basically the Native American community center going to hell in a handbasket, Ive kind of lost my ambition for that… it might pick up steam again. I am emailing a few people about it in the morning.

I had a fantastic lazy holiday, where I put together a desk for my mom, got an ICE package made up, got her hooked up on wifi, set up netflix on her wii, helped my parents navigate legal and government forms, read 2 novels, Cleaned off bookccases, had a wandering adventure with my sister, got 2 stamps on my National park service passport, saw the fighter with my dad, played card with the neighbors, and finished lego indiana jones for the wii and season 8 – 10.5 of top gear. Ok maybe I wasnt as lazy as I thought, no, I was, I should have done more for my parents while I was down. I feel bad about that. ugh. Less time watching TV, more time getting shit done for my parents. *head desk*

V picked me up at the airport. I really liked that.
New years eve I spent up in New Hampshire with Jonia and thier friends. It was good, even if I felt a bit like an outsider. It was really pretty up there… thats for sure.

Tomorrow I have to come up with a plan on how to reshape my job. Ugh. more on that later.

My new years resolution is to have as many real entries in this blog as I Do FB updates.

Factiod of the day…

Posted by admin on January 28, 2009
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Adoption of an American Indian Child is regulated differently than all other adoptions. It has to meet the Indian Child Welfare Act, where in most cases a American Indian child must be adopted by an American Indian.
Why?

The removal of Indian children from their families

A 1976 study by the Association on American Indian Affairs found that 25 to 35% of all Indian children were being placed in out-of-home care. Eighty-five percent of those children were being placed in non-Indian homes or institutions.

Unger, Steven, ed., The Destruction of American Indian Families, New York: Association on American Indian Affairs, 1977, p.1.

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