Customary Adoption Code, White Earth Band of Ojibwe

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2014

This code, developed by the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, allows adoption on the reservation for children but in a way that promotes cultural growth and support.

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White Earth Nation

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Tribal Documents and Laws

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Laws and Codes

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White Earth Nation

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White Earth Band of Ojibwe. "White Earth Band of Ojibwe, Judicial Code." Title 4a Customary Adoption Code. White Earth Band of Ojibwe. Minnesota. (https://turtletalk.files.wordpress.com/2014/07/whiteearthcustomaryadoptioncode.pdf, accessed April 3, 2023)

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