Sandy White Hawk tells her story of being adopted by a white family, overcoming alcoholism, and returning to her roots on the Rosebud Sioux reservation. She credits attending social gatherings, ceremonies, and pow wows with helping her reconnect to her roots. She realized the need for an organization that helps network and assists adoptees, fostered children, and their families. She co-founded First Nations Orphans Association with her husband Chris.
Source: Sandy White Hawk. “Make No Bones About It.” May 17, 2015. First Nations Repatriation Institute. http://www.wearecominghome.com/Sandy_White_Hawk.html