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Questions about NARF

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So while I eat breakfast and then work out in the a.m., I watch some combo of TGC, ESPN 1&2 and NFLN. Almost every day I see at least 1 NARF commercial. How are they able to spend so much money in advertising? I'm guessing casinos. Are they really bringing in that much in donations to justify such expansive advertising? And why advertise on sports channels? I'd think sports fans would be less likely than your average viewer to donate to such a cause. I'd think Lifetime and MSNBC viewers would be better target audiences. And 1 of the ads asserts that we're still removing Native American kids from their homes. Really? Is that still a thing in 2016? Is anyone else similarly confused by this advertising? And does this thread belong on the sports board, the pit or tunnels? I'm just too confused.
 
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I don't know a lot about NARF, but their tax return has ~$6M in grants and donations and ~$7M in revenues from legal services. I'd guess some of the wealthier tribes are big donors, but tribes have revenues independent of gaming (shocker).

I also don't know much about individual court cases, but there are protections against placing native children in foster care without notifying the Tribe/family.

Intro to the Indian Child Welfare Act:
http://www.narf.org/nill/documents/icwa/ch1.html

In view of this new policy and the problems facing tribes as a result of the loss of their children, the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) was enacted in 1978. It established minimum federal jurisdictional, procedural and substantive standards aimed to achieve the dual purposes of protecting the right of an Indian child to live with an Indian family and to stabilize and foster continued tribal existence.
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