The Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools

From the late 19th century well into the 20th, the U.S. government removed Native American children from their families and placed them in boarding schools in order to assimilate them into American culture.

At these boarding schools, Native American children were often forbidden from speaking their native languages or practicing their traditional cultures.

The intergenerational trauma caused by Indian boarding schools continues to affect Native American communities today, contributing to issues such as poverty, substance abuse, and mental health problems.