Rule changes for kinship care boost number of Native American foster homes, state says

By: John Hult

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: May 27, 2026

Words: 769

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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The number of licensed Native American foster homes in South Dakota has grown by 44% since new rules took effect last summer for the licensing of foster homes run by family members or family friends.

The news came during a virtual meeting of the Indian Child Welfare Advisory Council on Wednesday. The council is designed to gather input from child protection representatives from each of the nine tribes in South Dakota for the state Department …

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