Indian Boarding Schools: A Dark Chapter in History

It is estimated that up to a half-million children were removed from their families and place in boarding schools, but the true number may never be known. Many Native Americans still live with the trauma associated with Indian boarding schools.

[@BGWFILMSTUDIOS]

I was taken out of my home at 3 years old and taken to residential school only to be almost killed there. They didn't want me thereafter, and I was taken to the Supreme Court to be made a ward of the courts. I was then handed over to the social service to be put into the foster care system. I was in the foster care system up until I was 13 years old and I was kicked out of my foster parent's place. Social service could not find another place for me, so I was put on independent living at 13 years old, soak that in. Two weeks after I was on my own, I was kidnapped, raped by a man up in the mountains, almost killed, and left for dead up in the mountains stark naked. And today I'm a filmmaker telling our story.

[@yellow197286045]

This is so heartbreaking to see and to know how our Native American ancestors were treated.
I'm lost at words to even say anything, although I know some words would be full of anger. 😪😞

[@jessicarickert8072]

Evil is everywhere...Sickening!

[@namjooonsandshownuswife7207]

*people

[@ryohn5468]

I believe it still goes on in private or charter schools.

[@lesliemiller2170]

So despicable. I am glad our native people have a friend on the Supreme Court.

[@stevenbrody9454]

Who on the Supreme Court are you referring to?

[@lesliemiller2170]

@@stevenbrody9454 Gorsuch . He has backed Indian treaties

[@stevenbrody9454]

@@lesliemiller2170 thank you. I will watch him more closely.

[@liliandavis7312]

Heartbreaking.

[@runningdoe6288]

osiyo, this Is very heartbreaking for me, my grandfather told this to me when I was very young, I cried, for It wasn't right, at all, tslagi Running Doe

[@marccooke6440]

Another shameful period in American history!

[@mipaddlebearer]

My Dad was at Mt. Elgin school in Muncy, ON CA.

[@karenhope6986]

Why not use cadaver dogs?
Also catholic church should pay!! My brother was abused and life ruined by priest!! Not a native.

[@carrieullrich5059]

The children died before 1969, ground penetrating radar will be needed to discover the corpses.

[@Dog.soldier1950]

2years on this turns out to be pure propaganda