Stolen Motherhood

Stolen Motherhood: The Forced Sterilization of Navajo Women and the Betrayal of Native American Families — by Kateri Tavenner

In the 1970s, thousands of Native American women were sterilized through the Indian Health Service — many without true informed consent, some without ever being told it had happened. Behind every statistic was a mother, a family, and a future that was taken.

This book tells that hidden chapter of American history through the stories of Navajo women and the families forever changed by a system that betrayed their trust — a story of loss, of resilience, and of why remembering matters. If we don't teach history, it will repeat.

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