This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Indian girl taken in childhood seeks return to Cree roots
Elizabeth Pitsor-Halcrow recalls being adopted by an Iowa family after being taken from Manitoba’s Cree community as a five year old. Experts say thousands of North American Indian children were placed with white families in the 1960s and 70s, sparking ongoing debates over cultural loss and the need for reconciliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Pitsor-Halcrow
Canada
Iowa
Pitsor-Halcrow
Manitoba
Joe
Shirley Pitsor
Hampton
Elizabeth
Nedra Darling
U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs
Social Service
Darling
Pitsor- Halcrow
United States
Kevin Gover
Sioux City
Maria Pearson
Iowa Department of Human Services
Pitsors
Hornan
Valerie