Fort Lewis College considers search for indigenous remains on its campus
As first reported by Rukmini Callimachi with the New York Times, searches of federal archives and newspaper records are underway for two former schools in Colorado. Author: Erin Powell Updated: 8:00 PM MDT July 19, 2021
DENVER Fort Lewis College (FLC) in Durango is considering a search for the remains of indigenous children on its campus, the school confirmed to 9NEWS.
As first reported by Rukmini Callimachi with the New York Times, searches of federal archives and newspaper records are underway for two former schools in Colorado: Grand Junction Indian School in central Colorado, which closed in 1911, and the Fort Lewis Indian School that closed in 1910 and reopened as Fort Lewis College.