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Fostering Little Sacred Ones

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Fostering Little Sacred Ones

Shari Pena, who is Cherokee, is a wife and the mother of four who has always wanted to have a large family. Shari said she and her husband Hyrum wanted to be foster parents long before they had biological children. The Pena's have been fostering since 2017. There are hundreds of staffers who work in the White House. And as President Joe Biden's administration continues to take shape several Native Americans are being tapped for positions in the White House. Reporter and producer Aliyah Chavez, joins us today to tell us more.

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