Indian Adoption Project
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Indian Adoption Project has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Radiolab (Oct 2025).
The Indian Adoption Project was an initiative of the United States government that led to thousands of Native American children being adopted by white families. Officially the program led by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, United States Children's Bureau, and Child Welfare League of America placed 395 Native American children with white families between 1958 through 1967. However, thousands of native children were adopted through other agencies during the same time period.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2025 on Radiolab |
| Field | Social policy / Child welfare / Indigenous studies |
Who talks about Indian Adoption Project on podcasts?
Indian Adoption Project came up; the most recent mention was Oct 2025 on Radiolab.
- Adoptive Couple v Baby Girl | Radiolab Podcast on Radiolab (Oct 2025)
What is Indian Adoption Project mentioned alongside?
Indian Adoption Project is most often mentioned alongside Charleston, University of North Carolina and Lula Miller.
Mentioned together: Charleston, University of North Carolina, Lula Miller, Devil's Lake Sioux tribe, Matt Capobianco, Skype, Robert Krulwich, Dusten Brown, Washington County, Bert Hirsch