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In 1985, Minnesota state legislators passed the Minnesota Indian Family Preservation Act
MinnPost’s Daily Newsletter The latest on the politics and policy shaping Minnesota. Delivered straight to your inbox. In the late 1960s and 1970s, between 25 and 35 percent of all Native children were separated from their families, resulting in a …