The dark history of America's Native boarding schools

Over the last few months, First Nations groups across Canada announced
the discovery of thousands of unmarked graves on or close to residential
schools where Native children were forcibly sent. The discoveries forced
long-overdue conversations across Canada about its ignored history, but
they also forced similar introspection in the United States, where
Native kids were also sent to boarding schools to "kill the Indian, and
save the man." Today, Cowessess First Nation member Chasity Delorme
talks about Canada's journey to reconciliation, and Dr. Katrina
Phillips of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe speaks of
America's boarding schools and their impact on Native peoples across the
country.
Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.

Over the last few months, First Nations groups across Canada announced the discovery of thousands of unmarked graves on or close to residential schools where Native children were forcibly sent. The discoveries forced long-overdue conversations across Canada about its ignored history, but they also forced similar introspection in the United States, where Native kids were also sent to boarding schools to "kill the Indian, and save the man." Today, Cowessess First Nation member Chasity Delorme talks about Canada's journey to reconciliation, and Dr. Katrina Phillips of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe speaks of America's boarding schools and their impact on Native peoples across the country.

Carlos Prieto is a producer for POLITICO audio.
Irene Noguchi is the executive producer of POLITICO audio.
Jenny Ament is the senior producer of POLITICO audio.
Raghu Manavalan is a senior editor for POLITICO audio.