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TheIndianChildWelfareAct Thegovornmentissupossedtolookafterthewellbeingofthechildrenindianchildwelfareactisdirectly relatedtolookingafterthenativechildren. Indianchildwelfareactguidelinesusedbythestatetoidentifyhomesforfosteroradoptedalaskanative unacceptibleguidelinesincludedorderedfloorspacenumberofpeoplepersquarefootcashincometo parentsandaccessetodietandeducationbecauseofthosestanderdsmanyalaskannatievesdidnot qualifytoprovideadoptionorfostercarewhichcausedthepreferencetoplacethechildrenwiththe"white" familysnativesdidnothavelawersbecauseofthatthechildrenwereplacedintowhitehomes"theyhadno choice"inmostcasestheyweretakenawayfromtherevillageorcityandmovedtoawholedifferentstate alotofthetimethishappendwithouttheconsentofthetribeindianchildwarefareactwaspassedin responcetotheproblemthenewrulesstatedthatifachildwasgoingtoberemovedthetribemustbe notifiedinatimleymannerandtheyestablishedalistoftheorderofhomestheywouldgoto 1)togolivewithextendedfamily 2)livewithinthecimmunity 3)tolivewithinthetribeorregion 4)tolivewithinasharedculture 5)withanativefamilyfromanonsharedculture 6)withanonnativefamily Reinforcedtheprincipalthatfostercareandadoptionbynontribalmembersarenotvalidwithoutthe consentofthetribethisprotectsthebasicrightsofamericanindianandalaskanativesocietystoprovidefor thewellbeingofthechildren manillaqprepareingforchange SomechangesarepositiveandpredictableManillqhelpedpreparethealaskanatievesforchangeshewas calleda"Prophet"becausehepredictedbothpositiveandnegitivetothenativeshemademanypredictoins onebeinghepredictedthearrivalofnewcomersmissionareswroteintherenotesthatthenatievesactually expectedthemtobecoming.hepredictedthatblackwhaleswouldswimupthekobukriverandthatthere wouldbetwowintersandonesummerwesternerscameandintroducedsmallpoxtothenatieveswhich waskillingthemoffShamenissupossedtobesomesortofwhichdocterorahealerofsomesortandhis powersbecamesmallerbecausehecouldnotcontrolordoanyhthingaboutthesmallpoxrussianclergy bishopinnocentintroducedvaccinationforsmallpoxthechurchgainedpowerduringthatpeiriodbecause thehadthepowertowardoffthedesisetherussainssavedlotsofnativeliveswiththevaccineallinalli thinkthatManillaqwasaprettyamazingguythathecouldpredictallofthesethingsandhelpthenatieves. BeingintheRightPlaceattheRightTime Thenativesplannedforwheretheywheretheyweregoinginsteadofjustguessingwhentheyplannedfor wheretheyweregoingtheywerepreparedwiththerightmaterialsandtherighthelpforwhattheyneededfor eitherbuildingtheresheltersorfoodgathering.ThisisakeyelementtohaveesspectailyinAlaskawithour harshconditions.AnotherthingthenatievesdidwhichIthinkisabrilliantideaisthewaytheytrainedthere children.Whenthechildbecameoldenoughtogooutanddothingstheyhadtheiruncletrainthemhowto dothingsandthereasonbeingtheuncleandnotthefatheristhatyourunclestillcaresaboutyoubuthe willhelpyoulearnandletyouscrewupunlikethechildsfatherwhereitwouldntbeacceptiblewhichmake forabetterlearningenvironment.

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