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Rhymes for Young Ghouls

The film focuses on a First Nations girl named Aila and her family on a reserve in Canada. Her parents attended residential school where they experienced trauma that continues to haunt them into adulthood, which results in substance abuse. During Aila’s childhood it is still mandatory that children attend residential school, but her family pays […]

Let All That Is Indian Within You Die!

Like a lot of the details of the United States historical relations with the indigenous inhabitants of this land, the story of the Indian boarding school policy of the United States government has largely been written out of the history books. Yet, this was a major federal policy. And it had major impacts, positive and […]

Children Left Behind:The Dark Legacy of Indian Mission Boarding Schools

Children Left Behind: The Dark Legacy of Indian Mission Boarding schools is told by author Tim Giago who attended boarding school. Through this book he examines the relationship between the church and the government that resulted in the destruction of culture, language, and spirituality for Native American children all over the United States. Giago notes […]

Americanizing the American Indian: Writings by the “Friends of the Indian,” 1880-1900

In the late 19th century, American Indian Policy was heavily influenced by those who believed in assimilating Native Americans through education reform. These policies aimed to assimilate students through Christianity and the destruction of Native American culture through a compulsory boarding school school system. The goal was to make Native American students indistinguishable from Christian, […]

American Indian Boarding Schools: An Exploration of Global Ethnic and Cultural Cleansing

A curriculum on the history of Native American history, boarding schools, ethnic and cultural genocide, healing and reconciliation, and how to make a difference. This comprehensive educational tool is designed for educators and is a great resource towards understanding how history and intergenerational trauma continues to affect Native American communities today. The curriculum has information […]

Chilocco: Memories of a Native American Boarding School

When Chilocco first opened, 100 students attended the school, culminating in 18,000 students from 126 tribes over nearly 100 years. The text includes the memories of students, along with pictures from the school. Book Available for Purchase Here Source:Brumley, Kim. Chilocco: Memories of a Native American Boarding School. Fairfax, OK: Guardian Publishing House, 2010

A Century of Genocide in the Americas: The Residential School Experience

A Century of Genocide in the Americas: The Residential School Experience is a short but powerful documentary about how Indian Residential Schools became a haven for institutionalized sexual abuse. The inspiration for the film comes from the First Nations survivors who have taken legal action against the institutions that perpetuated this destructive cycle; these are […]