“I say to other survivors, what happened to one of us happened to all of us. We met in Harbor Springs and we bonded together,” says Sharon Skutt, an indigenous survivor of a Michigan boarding school. “The more I speak about it, the more healing there
K’CHI WIIKWEEDONGSING (TRAVERSE CITY) — The region that sits among rolling hills, lush forests, winding rivers and creeks that lead to open bays exist on the aki, or lands of
Keweenaw Bay Indian Community and the Native Justice Coalition held its third annual Children's Remembrance Walk on Friday morning at the Old St. Joseph Orphanage and School in Baraga County. A ceremony and walk were held to remember and honor boarding school survivors.
A newly released federal study highlights the dark history of Native American boarding schools, prompting one local organization to step up its efforts to support survivors across the Great Lakes region.
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