Letter: Why American Indians forced to attend boarding schools are more likely to have poor health
UND public health researcher unearths connection between forced boarding school attendance and poor health.
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American Indians forced to attend boarding schools as children are more likely to be in poor health as adults
Research reveals what generations of tribes know firsthand: that forced assimilation and unhealthy conditions at compulsory boarding schools takes a permanent toll. RichLegg/E+ via Getty ImagesMany American Indians attended compulsory boarding schools in the 1900s or have relatives who did. My family is no different. Three generations of Running Bears – my grandparents, parents and those from my own generation – attended these residential schools over a period stretching from approximately 1907
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American Indians Forced To Attend Boarding Schools As Children Are More Likely To Be In Poor Health As Adults
Many American Indians attended compulsory boarding schools in the 1900s or have relatives who did. My family is no different. Three generations of R
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