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The Commission on Native Children presented its report to a U.S. Senate committee. It highlighted the struggles that Native children face and also recommended ways to help fund critical resources, such as Tribal juvenile justice programs, job training and after-school programs, and early childhood learning.

ICWA was passed in 1978. It keeps tribes of Indigenous children in the know of family court proceedings to maintain families and communities. Before ICWA, a high percentage of Indigenous children were being removed from their tribal affiliations and placed in families outside their culture.

May 25 was National Missing Children’s Day, and advocates are calling attention to the rising number of missing children around the country, including in parts of the Mountain West.

Out of the nearly 14,000 Japanese-Americans who were incarcerated at Heart Mountain during World War II nearly a third were children.Heart Mountain's Communications and Marketing Manager Krist Jessup said the festival is based on a traditional Japanese Holiday that celebrates children. Children's Day, or Kodomo no Hi, is a traditional Japanese holiday and has been celebrated in Japan in some form since the 7th century. The holiday celebrates the growth, happiness, and personalities of children.

After a long wait, children aged five to 11 are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. While many parents and children breathed a sigh of relief, others might be questioning the necessity of a vaccine for one of the most resilient age groups. Wyoming Public Radio's Jeff Victor spoke with Wyoming Public Health Officer Alexia Harrist, who said children and their communities benefit from vaccination.

Advocates and social scientists say the extra money will help low and middle-income families recover from the economic impacts wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic and lift millions out of poverty.

Due to a large number of missing and murdered Indigenous people, efforts have been made to install a Wind River Indian Reservation specific Amber Alert…

October marks the first month the Wyoming Children's Health Insurance Program is run by the state’s Department of Health. Also known as Kid Care CHIP, the…

A brand new podcast, Kids Ask WhY, will be available showcasing issues Wyoming kids are interested in. The podcast, which debuts on Tuesday, October 6,…

Twelve children, many showing mild symptoms or none at all, brought the virus home, infecting at least a dozen more people. One parent ended up in the hospital.