A HEALING FOR ADOPTEES

Here is some good information for Native American adoptees. For those that do not know, many children of Native American descent were forcibly placed for adoption. If you are one of those, please attend the following.

5th Annual

Gathering For Our Children & Returning Adoptees

Pow wow

November 1, 2008

MINNEAPOLIS AMERICAN INDIAN CENTER
(http://www.maicnet.org for directions to pow wow)

1530 EAST FRANKLIN AVENUE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Emcee: Jerry Dearly

Special Guest: Senator Abourezk: South Dakota Senator who originally introduced ICWA to Congress in 1978

1:00 p.m. Grand Entry

Special Honor song and recognition of Foster Children and Foster and Adoptive Families

Honor Song for those who were worked on legislation for ICWA

5:30 p.m. Feast

7:00 p.m. Grand Entry

Wablenica Ceremony

Jerry Dearly, Sandra White Hawk,

The Wablenica Song will be sung for those returning adoptees and fostered individuals and their families. There will be a "Wiping of Tears" to heal the grief caused by separation from family and heritage.

Co-Host Drum: Healing Spirit Drum Group

Limited Vendor booths

Vendors contact Sandra White Hawk, 651-442-4872, sadoptee@yahoo.com

Free and open to the public

This pow wow is a celebration our community’s strengths. As we continue to gather and acknowledge the strengths of our families, we heal from the intergenerational trauma within our extended family systems. As our families and communities heal we are better able to adopt and foster our Native children.

Sponsored by:

Hennepin County, First Nations Orphan Association, Ramsey County, Division of Indian Works, Indigenous Women’s Network,

CONTACTS:

Sandra White Hawk, First Nations Orphan Association, 651-442-4872, sadoptee@yahoo.com

Tina Knafla, Family Group Decision Making, 612-348-9662, tina.knafla@co.hennepin.mn.us

Rachel Kupcho, MAIC Court Monitor, 612-879-1734, rkupcho@maicnet.org

Sandy White Hawk
www.geocities.com/fnoac
651-442-4872