NPR Public Editor S. Dakota Indian Foster Care: Listening To Your Responses August 14, 2013 Here are some preliminary responses to your comments on the ombudsman process, on sourcing and on the length of my review of an NPR investigation into foster care for Native American children in South Dakota. Many of you wondered what NPR should do next. That is not for me to say, but one officer from the Native American Journalists Association has a suggestion. I also answer a grandmother quoted in the series who called me with a concern about truth.
NPR Public Editor S. Dakota Indian Foster Care 3: Filthy Lucre August 9, 2013 The NPR investigation into foster care for Native American children in South Dakota sought to follow the money but misused the way federal incentives and bonuses work. The series alleged that state social workers took the children from their families as a way to reap funds for the state, but it gave no proof for this charge, which does not stand up to scrutiny. The weaknesses were covered over with tendentious language and tone.
Blog Of The Nation October 31st: What's On Today's Halloween Show October 31, 2011 In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, a look at how student loan debt affects people's decisions and lives, and on the opinion page, the world population crosses the seven billion mark. In the second hour, Native American foster care, and St. Louis Cardinals manager Tony La Russa's retirement.
The Two-Way Iroquois LAX Team's Tribal Passports Get U.S. OK July 14, 2010 The Iroquois national lacrosse team got the U.S. OK to travel on their tribal-issued passports.
Tell Me More A Native American's View of Columbus Day October 12, 2008 Columbus Day marked by celebration and reflection