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Daughter of a Lost Bird | Native Identity

When Kendra begins to unpack her Native identity, she struggles with herself and history.

Aired 05/05/2022 | Rating TV-PG

America ReFramed

Daughter of a Lost Bird | Native Identity

Preview: Season 10 Episode 4 | 2m 7sVideo has Closed Captions

When Kendra begins to unpack her Native identity, she struggles with herself and history.

"White guilt. Native anger." Kendra, who was raised in a loving white household, is now discovering her identity as an Indigenous woman. But this comes with an internal struggle as she reunites with her biological mother and Lummi community while recognizing the past.

Aired 05/05/2022 | Rating TV-PG

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Major funding for America ReFramed provided by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Wyncote Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding provided by Open Society Foundations,...

Daughter of a Lost Bird | Dear Birth Mother

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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 | Indigenous and White

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Preview: S10 Ep4 | 1m 59s | One family's unique experience as a Native adoptee with white adoptive parents. (1m 59s)

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 | 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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Major funding for America ReFramed provided by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Wyncote Foundation, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Additional funding provided by Open Society Foundations,...

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