Indian Boarding Schools: The History, The Heartache, The Healing–Part 1
Season 2024 Episode 34 | 28m 50s
A 2 part series on Indian boarding schools: survivor stories, lasting trauma, and paths to healing.
A special two-part look at Indian boarding schools and the government's century-long practice to "Americanize" and assimilate Native children. We hear first-hand accounts from survivors of a Michigan boarding school, talk about the legacy of trauma that remains, and see whether it is possible to move beyond the pain. Guests: April Lindala, Bob Hazen, Tom Biron, and Linda Cobe.
Indian Boarding Schools: The History, The Heartache, The Healing–Part 1
Season 2024 Episode 34 | 28m 50s
A special two-part look at Indian boarding schools and the government's century-long practice to "Americanize" and assimilate Native children. We hear first-hand accounts from survivors of a Michigan boarding school, talk about the legacy of trauma that remains, and see whether it is possible to move beyond the pain. Guests: April Lindala, Bob Hazen, Tom Biron, and Linda Cobe.
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