Native silence
Description
Native Silence is a solemn account of the legacy of forced adoption on Native American children, torn from their tribal communities and placed in foster care and boarding schools. Joyce, is a recovered drug-addict and now mental health worker, and Paulette, a mother who 'doesn't associate' with the Natives in her town. Their stories reflect the struggle that they and many others faced growing up as Native American within larger non-Indian culture.
Runtime
24 min
Subjects
Genre
Date of Publication
2013
Database
Alexander Street
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