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The Brakeen's Story
- A white couple fostered a Navajo and Cherokee child for 10 months.
- Navajo Nation found a Navajo home after parental rights were terminated, but the couple wanted to keep the child.
Winning and Suing
- The Brakeens, with support from the Texas AG and Gibson Dunn, won custody but still sued.
- They claim ICWA racially discriminates by prioritizing Native families, even though they won.
Discrimination Claims vs. Reality
- Plaintiffs claim racial discrimination due to ICWA, despite mostly getting what they wanted.
- Of four children, three went to white foster parents; only one went to a Native relative after a six-year battle.