Demonstrators stand outside of the U.S. Supreme Court, as the court hears arguments over the Indian Child Welfare Act in November in Washington. Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has signed into law legislation Monday that gives Native American families preference in fostering and adopting Native children involved with child protective services, as the U.S. Supreme Court considers a case that could undercut a similar federal law.
Demonstrators stand outside of the U.S. Supreme Court, as the court hears arguments over the Indian Child Welfare Act in November in Washington. Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has signed into law legislation Monday that gives Native American families preference in fostering and adopting Native children involved with child protective services, as the U.S. Supreme Court considers a case that could undercut a similar federal law.
BILLINGS, Mont. — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has signed legislation giving Native American families preference in fostering and adopting Native children involved with child protective services, a proactive move to protect such rights as the U.S. Supreme Court considers a case that could undercut them nationally.
Gianforte signed the Montana Indian Child Welfare Act on Monday after it passed the Legislature by a wide margin.
Governors in Wyoming and North Dakota signed similar laws this spring, while a proposal in Utah stalled in the state Legislature.
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