Supreme Court affirms Congress's power over Indian affairs, upholds law protecting Native American children
- Written by: Kirsten Matoy Carlson, Professor of Law and Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University
Wiping away tears, Nita Battise, vice chairperson of the tribal council of the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, reacts to the Supreme Court ruling upholding a law that gives Native American families priority in adoptions and foster care placements of tribal children.Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty ImagesThe Supreme Court affirmed the constitutionality...

