Report: Over 900 Native Children Died in US Boarding Schools
Report: CloseOver to900 1K Native American Children Died in US Boarding Schools
The Facts
A probe has found that at least 973 Native American children died between 1819 and 1969 in US boarding schools meant to forcibly assimilate them into white society.According to a probe by the US Interior Department, at least 973 Native American children died between 1819 and 1969 in federal boarding schools.
The US Interior Department found at least 74 marked and unmarked burial sites at 65 former schools. The actual number of deaths may reportedly be higher.The report, released Tuesday, claims to have found at least 74 marked and unmarked burial sites at 65 former schools, which forcibly assimilated Indian children to "destroy their culture."
The Spin
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