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Podcast: Adoption: The Making of Me. An Oral History of Adoptee Stories
Episode: Michelle: A Mohawk Adoptee Advocates for All
Description: Michelle Rice-Gauvreau is a native Mohawk woman born in 1969 in Canada and raised in Connecticut via an illegal adoption, which was commonplace for many Indian babies throughout many years across North America. She is the author of Who Am I? Native American Child Taken From A Reservation And Raised In White America. Michelle is a compassionate advocate for all adoptees looking for their own truth, peace, and hope. She hopes to instill her strength to any adoptee struggling to find their way.Michelle now works as a legal professional for a prestigious law firm. She res...