General Discussion

She was the youngest of 13 or 15 siblings removed from their parents. They were neglected, but probably not severely enough to be permanently removed from their parents aside from being native. The story my parents were told was that all the siblings were abandoned in a grocery store. I've heard different stories more recently - and, given the anglicization of native peoples in that era - I am inclined to believe they were taken from their family rather than the family given assistance and a chance to establish they were fit.

We've known who their (sister and brother) father was since they were adopted (due to getting social security checks on behalf of the father for his children, and some years ago they found their mother and siblings. He was Hispanic. The mother was Oglala Sioux.

The Oglala nation requires lineal descendance. Since that was interrupted by adoption (new birth certificate issued), until her birth mother dies - she can't enroll without her birth mother's consent. (After that there are other ways to establish descendance.) Her birth mother is withholding consent because my sister won't just give her money. My sister has had to block access to her birth mother because of the persistent begging.

Very sad.