Justin Marks: 'The impacts of these schools have largely been swept under the rug and left unacknowledged by our lawmakers, both here in Utah and in D.C. Real action is long overdue.'
Pictured are the students at the boarding school for Native Americans just north of Panguitch, Utah, that ran from 1904 to about 1909.As a master’s student at Utah Valley University, I have a front-row view of the excitement generated by a new school year. Students are getting ready for the semester of classes ahead, parents are helping put final touches on dorm rooms and professors are getting their syllabuses and lecture halls in order.
The harms of this era are undeniable but underreported. According to the Interior Department’s report — the first extensive investigation by the U.S. government into these schools — Native children were subject to immense abuse, both physically and emotionally. They were forced to adopt English names, had their hair cut off and were forced to participate in military drills and manual labor. Hunger and solitary confinement were frequently used as disciplinary measures.
in May, “the United States government [must] use the opportunity to rebuild American Indian communities, revitalize our languages and culture, and provide us with the resources necessary to thrive.”
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