TRIBAL YOUTH

New Mexico pledges support for tribal adoptions in state law

The new leader of New Mexico's child protection department pledged to restore the agency's credibility following a series of scandals under her predecessor. New Mexico Children Youth and Family Department Secretary Barbara J. Vigil also promised to enshrine federal law prioritizing tribal members in adoptions of Native American children into the practices of her department and state law.

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