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Native America Calling: Accounting for those who never made it home from Indian Boarding Schools
Monday, January 20, 2025
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Accounting for those who never made it home from Indian Boarding Schools
Seven children died in the first year of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School’s operation in Pennsylvania. Another 220 died over the school’s next 38 years.

The young ones are among the more than 3,100 students a year-long Washington Post investigation finds died while separated from their families in Indian boarding schools. Their tally is three times that of the recent investigation by the U.S. Department of Interior.

Many of the deaths are attributed to illness, accidents, or neglect. Others have no official explanation or remain suspicious.

Join Native America Calling to discuss the Post’s investigation and why having an accurate accounting is important.

Guests on Native America Calling
Jim LaBelle (Iñupiaq), board member for the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition

Benjamin Jacuk (Dena’ina Athabascan and Sugpiaq), researcher at the Alaska Native Heritage Center

Dana Hedgpeth (Haliwa-Saponi), reporter at The Washington Post, co-author of “More than 3,100 students died at schools built to crush Native American cultures” published December 22, 2024.

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