SPIRIT LAKE SPECIAL REPORT
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Child protection at Spirit Lake gets more national exposureGRAND FORKS – The Spirit Lake Nation’s continuing efforts to deal with deficiencies in its child protection system is about to get another round of national exposure.
By Chuck Haga, Forum News Service , March 02, 2013
Whistle-blower criticizes feds, own superiors for not protecting children
GRAND FORKS – A federal whistle-blower alleges that most cases involving at-risk Spirit Lake Nation children cited in earlier reports have not been investigated or dealt with by responsible federal, state or tribal authorities.
By Chuck Haga, Forum News Service , February 22, 2013
No word if public can attend ‘town hall’ on Spirit Lake child protection services
GRAND FORKS – A meeting of senior Bureau of Indian Affairs officials and leaders of the Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe to assess BIA progress in dealing with child protection issues on the reservation has been scheduled for Wednesday, but it is not clear how public that discussion will be.
By By Chuck Haga, Forum News Service , February 22, 2013
Spirit Lake sets 'town hall meeting' for Wednesday, but questions linger how public it will be
A meeting of senior Bureau of Indian Affairs officials and leaders of
the Spirit Lake Sioux Tribe to assess BIA progress in dealing with
child protection issues on the reservation has been scheduled for
Wednesday, but it is not clear how public that discussion will be.
By Chuck Haga, Forum News Service , February 22, 2013
Top federal officials agree to ‘town hall’ at Spirit Lake
Senior officials from the U.S. Interior Department and its Bureau of Indian Affairs have agreed to conduct a “town hall meeting” on the Spirit Lake Sioux Reservation to update members of the tribe on efforts to better protect the tribe’s children.
By Chuck Haga, Forum News Service , February 08, 2013
BIA to hold town hall on abuse, neglect issues on Spirit Lake Reservation
BISMARCK — North Dakota's congressional delegation says that senior Department of the Interior and Bureau of Indian Affairs officials have agreed to hold a town hall on the Spirit Lake reservation meeting to update tribal members and officials on issues surrounding child abuse and neglect.
By Associated Press , February 08, 2013
Disputed progress on child protection at Spirit Lake
Chairman says situation getting better; critics disagreeFORT TOTTEN, N.D. – In the nearly four months since the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs took over child protection services on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation, tribal and BIA officials say they’re working well together, the system has been made more professional and accountable and reservation children are safer from abusers and sexual predators.
By Chuck Haga, Forum News Service , January 18, 2013
Spirit Lake infant died from SIDS
FARGO – A 2-month-old girl whose July death was seized upon as an example of endangered children on the Spirit Lake reservation died of natural causes.
The cause of Debra Kay Anderson Dogskin’s July 7 death at her mother’s home in St. Michael was sudden infant death syndrome, Tim Purdon, the U.S. attorney for North Dakota, said Thursday.
By Patrick Springer , November 29, 2012
BIA details steps taken for child protection at Spirit Lake
Some members of tribe complain visible progress not being madeFARGO – The Bureau of Indian Affairs has handled more than a hundred reports of suspected child abuse or neglect on the Spirit Lake reservation since taking over social services Oct. 1.
By Patrick Springer , November 10, 2012
Baby born addicted to meth reportedly returned to mother on Spirit Lake Reservation
Woman refused to take drug tests associated with program required by BIA, official saysFARGO – A baby born addicted to methamphetamine reportedly has been returned to a mother from the Spirit Lake reservation who an official said failed to submit to drug tests.
By Patrick Springer , November 10, 2012
Official says children at risk an ‘ongoing epidemic’ at Spirit Lake in new report
BIA spokeswoman takes issue with factual accuracy of some of the claimsFARGO – A child who routinely soiled underpants as a defense against rape. Little boys brazenly engaging in outdoor sex acts. Children left in homes with known sexual predators.
By Patrick Springer , November 04, 2012
Tribe targets violent reputation with conference
SPIRIT LAKE NATION – With grim autopsy photos, recordings of bungled 911 calls and security video of a man strangling a woman to the point of unconsciousness in a casino parking lot, two Bureau of Indian Affairs police officers sought to make a point here Thursday:
By Chuck Haga, Forum Communications , October 25, 2012
$3.5 million announced for child welfare on reservations, including Spirit Lake, Turtle Mountain
Children and pregnant women at the Spirit Lake and Turtle Mountain Indian reservations in northeastern North Dakota will receive increased home visitation services thanks to a $3.5 million federal grant announced this week.
By Chuck Haga, Forum Communications , October 16, 2012
Protecting Spirit Lake's children: Official says BIA to run tribal child protection for years
GRAND FORKS – The federal Bureau of Indian Affairs, which assumed responsibility for child protection services at Spirit Lake on Monday, likely will manage the program for several years before returning responsibility to the tribe, the BIA’s regional director said.
By Chuck Haga, Forum Communications , October 03, 2012
Tribal council cites lack of support
Letter says government’s ‘tremendous shortfall’ behind decision to surrender control of social service programs.FARGO – The Spirit Lake Tribal Council blamed a “tremendous shortfall” of support from the federal government as a reason it decided to surrender control of its social services.
By Patrick Springer , September 30, 2012
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