The Criminal Satirist

The Case of the Mormon Church and the Indian Placement Program


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This is a case regarding the Indian Placement Program that was orchestrated by the Latter Day Saints. This story detail two plaintiffs whom brought a civil lawsuit against the church and the LDS Family Services agency in regards to sexual abuse allegations. 


References:

https://indiancountrytoday.com/archive/how-mormons-assimilated-native-children

https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/1976/07/keeping-pace/indian-placement-the-three-most-common-questions?lang=eng

https://knowhy.bookofmormoncentral.org/knowhy/who-are-the-lamanites

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/10/why-some-native-americans-are-suing-the-mormon-church/504944/

https://turtletalk.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/doc-40-memorandum-decision-and-order.pdf

https://turtletalk.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/doc03-1-navajo-amended-complaint.pdf

https://www.sltrib.com/news/2018/09/22/tribal-members-settle/

https://apps.rainn.org/policy/policy-crime-definitions.cfm?state=utah&group=7

http://www.tribal-institute.org/lists/SAWorkbook.htm#Part%203

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The Criminal SatiristBy Nicole Janeen