
Daughter of a Lost Bird | Indigenous and White
Preview: Season 10 Episode 4 | 1m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
One family's unique experience as a Native adoptee with white adoptive parents.
Native adoptee Kendra and her white adoptive parents are aware of the unique situation they are in as a family. In the U.S., the history of Native adoption has been one of trauma for Indigenous children, parents and communities, and continues to be an issue in the courts today.
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Daughter of a Lost Bird | Indigenous and White
Preview: Season 10 Episode 4 | 1m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
Native adoptee Kendra and her white adoptive parents are aware of the unique situation they are in as a family. In the U.S., the history of Native adoption has been one of trauma for Indigenous children, parents and communities, and continues to be an issue in the courts today.
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Clip: S10 Ep4 | 1m 9s | For Kendra, finding her birth mother opens the door for both Native adoptee women. (1m 9s)
Daughter of a Lost Bird | Indigenous Adoption
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Clip: S10 Ep4 | 3m 20s | The history of the Indian Adoption Project, and the trauma it created for Native families. (3m 20s)
Daughter of a Lost Bird | Kill the Indian, Save the (Wo)Man
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Clip: S10 Ep4 | 1m 16s | As Kendra explores her identity, she realizes she is a "perfect example of assimilation." (1m 16s)
Daughter of a Lost Bird | Native Identity
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Preview: S10 Ep4 | 2m 7s | When Kendra begins to unpack her Native identity, she struggles with herself and history. (2m 7s)
Daughter of a Lost Bird | Preview
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Preview: S10 Ep4 | 30s | A Native adoptee’s journey to reconnect with her birth mother and her Lummi heritage. (30s)
Daughter of a Lost Bird | Trailer
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Preview: S10 Ep4 | 1m 46s | A Native adoptee’s journey to reconnect with her birth mother and her Lummi heritage. (1m 46s)
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