Talk:Child Welfare League of America

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Kidnapping?
In her essay in The Atlantic, "Margaret Atwood Bears Witness", Sophie Gilbert refers to "the kidnapping of indigenous children by the Child Welfare League of America" as an established fact. She was referring to their “The Indian Adoption Project“ The project ran from 1958 to 1967. In June 2001, Child Welfare League Executive Director Shay Bilchik legitimated Native concerns, formally apologizing for the Indian Adoption Project at a meeting of the National Indian Child Welfare Association. He put the Child Welfare League of America on record in support of the Indian Child Welfare Act. “No matter how well intentioned and how squarely in the mainstream this was at the time,” he said, “it was wrong; it was hurtful; and it reflected a kind of bias that surfaces feelings of shame.” A description of the program is detailed at and. For greater context see, for example:  It would seem to me that mention of this program would be appropriate in this article. --Bejnar (talk) 19:43, 21 April 2022 (UTC)

Is the lead paragraph too promotional ?
Is the lead paragraph too promotional? Phrases such as "the trusted authority for professionals" and "unique access and influence" seem that way to me. Much of it reads like a brochure written by CWLA PR staff. Would anyone like to rewrite it, or shall I? --Bejnar (talk) 15:38, 3 July 2022 (UTC)