“I believe that this historical context is important to understanding the intent and scale of the Federal Indian boarding school system, and why it persisted for 150 years.” The investigation ...
The UK was the top choice for boarding schools amongst Indian parents at the fair, Switzerland came next, and India was not far behind at third place. Namita Mehta, president of The Red Pen ...
“Around 19 Federal Indian boarding schools accounted for over 500 American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian child deaths,” said the report, which followed an investigation ordered ...
This park site tells the story of traumatic family separation and abuse at Native American boarding schools across the country. The Carlisle Indian Industrial School was the first off-reservation ...