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Rebecca Nagle

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May 8

There is a shortage in the “domestic supply of infants” in the US.

For decades, the adoption industry has filled this gap disproportionately with children from communities of color—first through international adoption and now foster care.

After Roe and the pill, the number of babies available for adoption in the US decreased dramatically. Adoption agencies solved this problem by going overseas.

But US demand started creating some unethical—and even illegal—adoption practices.

After reports of bribery, abuse of adopted children, and even kidnapping countries like Guatemala and Ethiopia started closing their borders to US families.

This created another big decrease in the number of adoptable children in the US.

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Rebecca Nagle

@rebeccanagle

Apr 26

Tomorrow #SCOTUS will hear oral arguments in a case that could limit the scope of its 2020 #McGirt decision.

Using alarming facts & figures, #Oklahoma claims McGirt led to criminal justice chaos. But we looked into it, & their numbers don’t add up.

theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

In its CERT petition in Castro, OK claimed up to 76,000 past convictions could be impacted according to district attorneys. The governor‘s office confirmed the estimate came from DAs. But when we contacted the DAs, they didn’t know what the governor was talking about.

According to data from the OKDOC, only 68 inmates have been released from prison to the street bc of McGirt. And since courts ruled the decision is not retroactive, even that number is shrinking.

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Rebecca Nagle

@rebeccanagle

Nov 24, 2021

In 2020, only 0.4% of funding by large U.S. foundations was directed to Native communities.

During this “season of giving”, please don’t forget to include Native orgs.

Here is a list of Indigenous-led foundations/ grant-making orgs that re-invest $$ into Native communities.

@ndncollective

.@ndncollective gives grants to Indigenous change makers, creatives and community self-determination projects.

@DecolonizWealth is transforming philanthropy to put more money and power into Indigenous and Black led organizations.

@NativePhilanthr

.@NativePhilanthr is a bridge between philanthropic and tribal communities, working towards more equitable & effective giving in Native communities.

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Rebecca Nagle

@rebeccanagle

Oct 11, 2021

@MelaninMvskoke

For #IndigenousPeoplesDay2021 here are some of my fav Native voices on here. Get Indigenous content more than 1 day a year by hitting that follow button!🧵:

@MelaninMvskoke @nickwestes @LucasBrownEyes @Ruth_HHopkins @Ruth4Nd @alisonaher @grahambrewer @Pdineclah @tanayawinder

@ChoctawFreedmen

.@ChoctawFreedmen @jnoisecat @DinaGWhit @janaunplgd @sierraornelas @AzieDee @stacyleeds @MaggieBlackhawk @PepePierce @echohawkd3 @native4data @YazzieSays @kstsosie @DeondreSmiles @savannah_maher @TrippCrouse @LakotaMan1 @NickA_Martin @ABecenti @MsKellyMHayes @NatalieGDiaz

@amsoufi_

.@amsoufi_ @ziibiing @sydneyfreeland @KaitlinCurtice @VannMarilyn @mariahgladstone @joeytainment @asdza_tlehonaei @Indigenia @jourdanbb @ozhibiiige @Arvina4WI @pollysgdaughter @_NativeInLA @Schischillyy @rubiaaajoy @aliwatson117 @johnniejae @FrancesMFDanger @andimurphy

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Rebecca Nagle

@rebeccanagle

Dec 17, 2020

On this HISTORIC day it’s important to remember the history that got us here.

Originally the Bureau of Indian Affairs—the agency tasked with managing the US gov’s relationship w/ Indigenous Nations—was housed in the War Department.

In 1849 it was transferred to the newly formed Department of the Interior. So diplomatic relations w/ Indigenous Nations went from being managed by the military to being managed alongside land, fish and animals.

It symbolized a shift in US policy from tactics of annihilation to tactics of assimilation.

During the assimilation era DOI oversaw boarding schools, urban relocation programs, allotment, the Indian Adoption Project, forcing blood quantum onto tribes and more.

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Rebecca Nagle

@rebeccanagle

Oct 12, 2020

If you are observing #ColumbusDay instead of #IndigenousPeoplesDay2020 here is a list of what you are celebrating...

1. Christopher Columbus's army used Indigenous people as dog food. They were known to feed live babies to dogs in front of their horrified parents.

CW: SA

2.) His "voyage" initiated the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade when he captured 1600 Taino people and shipped them to Spain for gold. Most died on the journey.

3.) Columbus sex trafficked Indigenous girls for his own personal profit. He journaled, “There are plenty of dealers who go about looking for girls; those from nine to ten are now in demand.”

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