Utah lawmakers want to protect Native American adoptions — no matter how the Supreme Court rules
The state is looking at writing the Indian Child Welfare Act into state law so Native kids here will be fostered by Native parents.
(Lennie Mahler | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rupert Steele, chairman of the Confederated Tribes of the Goshutes, speaks on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015, in Salt Lake City. Steele spoke on Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, in support of codifying a statewide version of the Indian Child Welfare Act in Utah.