There was only one purpose for the boarding school system in Alaska. In fact, there was only one purpose for the Bureau of Indian Affairs educational program in America. It was all about white power. White supremacy. Assimilate the savage Natives by force. The Inupiat people of our Bering Straits region, first subjugated by the […] The post BIA boarding schools’ devastating legacy continues to echo in Alaska appeared first on Alaska Beacon.
SPOKANE, Wash. – Inspiration Point, a landmark in Riverfront Park which was dedicated during Expo ‘74, illuminates a painful point in Spokane’s history for the region’s first nations.
150 years ago, one of Oregon s first Indian boarding schools opened opb.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from opb.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A former Chemawa teacher, in a U.S. House hearing, said a special education student reported being raped on campus but that administrators “had not provided her counseling or medical treatment."
A former Chemawa teacher, in a U.S. House hearing, said a special education student reported being raped on campus but that administrators “had not provided her counseling or medical treatment."