National Native Organizations to Announce Their
Next Legal Steps Related to Baby Veronica Case
Organizations:
Native American Rights Fund (NARF),
National Congress of American Indians (NCAI),
and National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA)
Native American Rights Fund (NARF),
National Congress of American Indians (NCAI),
and National Indian Child Welfare Association (NICWA)
Monday July 22, 2013 – 1 p.m. eastern
(877) 856-2376 – Call ID# 22752930
(877) 856-2376 – Call ID# 22752930
Washington, DC – The three leading national Native advocacy organizations monitoring the custody case of “Baby Veronica”, a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, will announce the next legal steps they plan to take related to the ongoing case. The announcement comes following last week’s order by the South Carolina Supreme Court to the State’s Family Court to expedite the custody transfer process of Veronica from her father, also a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, to the adoptive couple involved in the case.
What: National press teleconference with national Native organizations to outline their next legal steps related to Baby Veronica case.
When: Monday, July 22, 2013 – 1 p.m. eastern / 12 p.m. central
Details: (877) 856-2376 – Call ID# 22752930
Who: Leaders of three leading national tribal advocacy organizations monitoring Baby Veronica case:
– Jacqueline Pata, Executive Director, National Congress of American Indians
– John Echohawk, Executive Director, Native American Rights Fund
– Terry Cross, Executive Director, National Indian Child Welfare Association
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