Monday July 5, 2021

Deb Haaland recently announced the launch of a new effort to investigate the loss of human life and lasting impact of former federal Indian boarding schools. Our partners at KHOL spoke to educator Frank No Runner, an enrolled member of the Blackfeet Nation, about the generational trauma inflicted by the schools. Plus, an off-roading advocacy group is warning campers about road closures on public lands. And, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a pair of Arizona ‘voter security’ laws that have experts worried about voter suppression efforts region-wide.

Show Notes:

Photo: St. Stephens Indian School is a former federal Indian boarding school that now operates under the control of the Bureau of Indian Education and the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone tribes. Courtesy of St. Stephens Indian School

KHOL: ‘Healing Needs to Take Place’ – Wind River Superintendent on Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools
https://891khol.org/healing-needs-to-take-place-wind-river-superintendent-on-legacy-of-indian-boarding-schools/

KUER: Do Road Closures Hurt Campers? An Off-Road Advocacy Group Thinks So And Wants Them To Fight Back
https://www.kuer.org/health-science-environment/2021-07-01/do-road-closures-hurt-campers-an-off-road-advocacy-group-thinks-so-and-wants-them-to-fight-back