▲ At least 973 Native American children died in the US public boarding school system over 150 years, ending in 1969, an investigation by the Interior Department revealed. The document details that in 65 of the more than 400 schools, which sought to integrate children into white society, marked and unmarked graves were found. The most common causes of death were illness, accidents and abuse. In the image, members of the Northern Cheyenne tribe in southeastern Montana listen to speakers during a session dedicated to survivors of the boarding school program, held on November 5, 2023 in Bozeman.Photo Ap

The newspaper La Jornada
Wednesday, July 31, 2024, p. 28