An American Indian Boarding School That Was Once Feared Is Now Celebrated
Jun 09, 2023•11 min
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Episode description
Federal Indian boarding schools left a decades long legacy of abuse, neglect and forced assimilation of Indigenous children.
Last year, when the federal government finally acknowledged its role — that painful history drew attention to a few schools that remain open.
NPR's Sequoia Carrillo and KOSU's Allison Herrera visited Riverside Indian School in southwest Oklahoma to find out how a school that once stripped children of their Native identity now helps strengthen it.
In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.
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Last year, when the federal government finally acknowledged its role — that painful history drew attention to a few schools that remain open.
NPR's Sequoia Carrillo and KOSU's Allison Herrera visited Riverside Indian School in southwest Oklahoma to find out how a school that once stripped children of their Native identity now helps strengthen it.
In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.
Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.
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