The results from a comprehensive study showed that residential school survivors and their descendents are more likely to suffer worse health outcomes than those who did not attend or are not descended from residential school survivors. The study looked at physical and mental health, employment and income, and housing and residential school experiences. While the […]
In order to gain a better understanding of the impacts boarding schools had on former students, survivors from the Indian Boarding School era were interviewed. The students attended various schools, some in the state of Alaska, and some out of state. Experiences ranged from good to bad, with some students saying they were pushed to […]
In this article the author initially explains what sparked her interest in researching boarding school survivor stories. She gives a detailed history of boarding schools, specifically that many children were abused, contracted diseases, and were subjected to forced assimilation. 20 boarding school survivors were interviewed and four major themes were present: 1) the participants attending […]
This is a link to a professionally referenced academic journal, with issues dating back to 1982. Article topics include case studies, program evaluations, empirical research, unpublished dissertations, any other articles relevant to mental health among Native Americans and Alaska Natives. Go to Website Here Source: Journal: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research. Colorado […]
The section on education within the Meriam Report addresses how the educational system has failed Native American students, including the detrimental effects of Indian boarding schools. In addition to providing inadequate education, student suffer from malnourishment and abysmal living conditions which contributes to psychological distress. Read Article Here Meriam, Lewis et al. Meriam Report: The Problem […]
This report gives an extensive overview of Native American education in the United States, including how schools have failed to provide adequate education and this has resulted in poor academic and life outcomes for Native American communities. Additionally, the report makes subcommittee recommendations, such as the role federal and non-federal schools play in educating Native […]
Chapter 2: Child Sexual Abuse in Federal Indian Schools is one chapter within “A Report of the Special Committee Investigations of the Select Committee On Indian Affairs. Final Report and Legislative Recommendations.” It begins on page 93 in the text. This chapter details how the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) allowed the sexual abuse of […]
This article explains the purpose of the tribunal, the sacred aspects of justice, and gives a detailed breakdown of the issue of residential schools being classified as ethnocide or genocide. The findings are broken into three extensive categories: 1) Some principles of aboriginal life and law guiding my inquiry findings; 2) Mission of the Tribunal-My […]
From Letters from the Commissioner: This report describes the process and findings, discoveries and recommendations of the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth & Reconciliation Commission, whose mandate was endorsed in February 2013. The governor of Maine and the five tribal chiefs signed as equals to authorize the Commission to investigate whether or not the removal […]
History at its best helps the present make sense of the past. History at its best tells the nation’s story through the voices of all the people. These voices enlighten and provide wise counsel for the present, creating healthy and creative communities. History at its worst not only ignores the different voices, but eliminates them […]
