ALM – as referred to in court documents – is a Navajo and Cherokee toddler. When he was a baby, a white couple from the suburbs of Dallas wanted to adopt him, but a federal law said they couldn’t. So they sued. Today, the lawsuit doesn’t just impact the future of one child, or even the future of one law. It threatens the entire legal structure defending Native American rights.

Today, from Crooked Media, we’re sharing the first episode of This Land Season 2.

This episode touches on different kinds of trauma. Please take care of yourself while you listen.

To hear the full series, subscribe now to This Land wherever you get your podcasts.

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