lewis indian school in colorado, which operated from 1892 to 1911. it purpose was to assimilate indigenous children into mainstream american society by separating the children from their families. so good evening, my name is eric carpia with history colorado. i m here with tonight s featured guest speaker, dr. majel boxer, offered by history colorado el pueblo history museum, fort garland, the trinidad history museum. before we begin tonight s program in the spirit of healing and education, we acknowledge the 48 contemporary tribes with historic ties to the state of colorado. these tribes are our partners. we consult with them when we plan exhibits, collect, preserve, and interpret artifacts, do archaeological work and create educational programs. we recognize these indigenous peoples as the original inhabitants of this land. as always, i d like to thank the crystal national heritage area and colorado state university pueblo for their continued support of the series. if you