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Indian Boarding Schools
The Thanksgiving Myth Hides the US’s Inability to Reckon With Its Own History
“I’m not against giving thanks. I’m against celebrating a falsehood,” says Choctaw historian A. S. Dillingham.
“I Have Not Surrendered”: Leonard Peltier Remains Committed to Indigenous Rights
Peltier discusses his time in (and release from) prison, his ongoing struggle for Indigenous rights, and more.
More Than 3,100 Indigenous Students Died at US “Boarding Schools”
A new report reveals three times the number of deaths reported earlier this year by the Department of Interior.
Amid Legacies of Colonial and Anti-Trans Harm, Two-Spirits Struggle for Safety
This Trans Day of Remembrance, we are holding Nex Benedict and all Two-Spirit people in our hearts.
Biden’s Apology Energizes Push for Truth Commission on Indian Boarding Schools
A survivor of the boarding schools says the apology mattered, but it’s what happens next that truly “tells the tale.”
At Least 973 Native Children Died in the US’s Abusive Boarding School System
The Interior Department’s investigative report also issues recommendations but stops short of calling for reparations.
Boarding Schools Played a Key Role in Spreading Disease in Native Populations
As many as 40,000 Native kids died while attending boarding school, and thousands of others died after going home sick.
In Canada, Denialism Grows Over Residential Schools Ahead of Orange Shirt Day
As the U.S. and Canada observe days to reckon with their history of Native genocide, racist backlash is growing.
Tribes Strike Historic Deal for Return of Children Buried at Residential School
The agreement is “finally righting a wrong that was done to us so many years ago,” said one Arapaho tribe member.
Senate Bill Calls for Investigation Into Indian Boarding Schools
The bill would create a Truth and Healing Commission that would document ongoing impacts to Native communities.