Within the federal government s sprawling Bureau of Indian Education school system, allegations of abuse, neglect and even death at BIE schools have emerged over the past two decades.
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From the lawsuit: A 10-year-old “was forcibly restrained” by a teacher who “sat and laid down” on the student “while he cried out and yelled, ‘I can’t breathe.’”
Within the federal government s sprawling Bureau of Indian Education school system, allegations of abuse, neglect and even death at BIE schools have emerged over the past two decades.
“Everybody primarily focuses on the historical context,” said Smoker Broaddus from the Fort Peck reservation. “But we have problems going on in schools right now that we should talk about.”