Native American children were subjected to a rigidly enforced regime of acculturation in a federally funded system of Indian boarding schools. This paper explores the peculiar iconography of photographs of these Indian schools, hundreds of which can now be found in Internet archives. The advent of searchable photograph archives on the Internet makes possible new […]
Native American boarding school survivors describe the lasting trauma they experienced as a “soul wound” that has not healed. The trauma has manifested as dysfunction in tribal communities. Now, tribes must being the healing process. Read Article Here Read PDF Here Source: Andrea Smith. “Soul Wound: The Legacy of Native American Schools.” October 9, 2015. […]
This thesis is a story of resistance, resistance by Native students, and their parents, to an institution that was founded in an attempt to eradicate Native culture and Americanize Native people, specifically the children. The Bismarck Indian School was one of twenty-eight off-reservation boarding schools erected by the Bureau of Indian Affairs to assimilate Native […]
A Tlingit woman from Alaska explains how boarding schools have affected the ability of Native communities to retain their language, left lasting impacts through intergenerational trauma. She also discusses HB 216 which would make 20 Alaska Native languages official languages of the state. Read Article Here Read PDF Here Source: Kyle Wark. “They ripped out […]
The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation at the University of Manitoba will house millions of records collected by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The records, some of which were sealed for decades, include everything from school inspection reports to heartbreaking testimony from survivors who detailed graphic accounts of sexual and physical abuse. This archive […]
Stories for different age groups to open up a dialogue about residential schools. The stories focus on boarding school experiences in Canada. Read Article Here Read PDF Here Source: Chantelle Bellrichard. “10 books about residential schools to read with your kids.” September 26, 2015. CBC News. http://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/10-books-about-residential-schools-to-read-with-your-kids-1.3208021
Several elders in Alaska are telling their stories, and creating a K-12 curriculum that focuses on the colonization of the Tlingit people. Read Article Here Read PDF Here Source: Lisa Phu. “Tlingit elders write boarding school history for future generations.” November 25. 2015. Ktoo Public Media. https://www.ktoo.org/2015/11/25/tlingit-elders-write-boarding-school-history-for-future-generations/
Several Native Americans who attended boarding schools in the United States tell their stories, varying in experiences, trauma, and how it has impacted their lives and communities. Some survivors turned to alcohol or drugs to cope with traumatic experiences, while others described their experiences as positive, meaning they were allowed to maintain their cultural identity. […]
A video compilation explaining the history of Canada’s residential schools along with photographs taken at schools across the country spanning several decades. Watch Video Here Source: The Globe and Mail. “Tens of thousands of records and photos depicting the Indian residential school system will be seen in public for the first time this week.” November […]
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission will present its final report into the history and legacy of Canada’s residential school system on Dec. 15 in Ottawa. The commission’s summary report released in June made 94 recommendations, including changes in policies and programs. Its chair, Justice Murray Sinclair, called Canada’s treatment of aboriginal children a “cultural genocide” on […]
A Dakota family explains how their boarding school experiences varied across three generations. Family members noted how their experiences gradually improved with each generation attending school. Read Article Here Read PDF Here Source: Lance Nixon. “A Dakota family remembers: Three generations of boarding schools.” December 3, 2015. Capital Journal. https://www.capjournal.com/news/a-dakota-family-remembers-three-generations-of-boarding-school/article_87ee46de-9a42-11e5-a764-1b7948fd098c.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=user-share
Commission releases 94 recommendations to confront ‘cultural genocide’ of schools. Justice Murray Sinclair, chair of the commission, called for changes in policies and programs, as well as commemoration through education and memorials, in introducing the commission’s summary report and 94 recommendations. ”Words are not enough,” Sinclair said, to address the “cultural genocide” of residential schools on aboriginal communities. Read Article Here […]
