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‘Always in our hearts:’ September an important month for boarding school survivors

WARNING: This story contains disturbing details about residential and boarding schools. If you are feeling triggered, here is ...
Alaska Public Media

Federal Indian boarding schools still exist, but what's inside may be surprising

Navajo citizen Lorenda Long, who attended a federal boarding school as a young girl, is a supporter of students at Riverside Indian School today. (Brittany Bendabout for NPR) On a hot afternoon last ...
KJZZ

This Navajo from Arizona is now president of a prestigious arts school in the Southwest

The Institute of American Indian Arts has been targeted for federal budget cuts by the Trump administration. Amid the tribal ...
Yahoo Finance

Razor Saltboy and Beau Bridges Join Forces to Support Navajo Children with Back-to-School Shoes

NAVAJO, N.M., Aug. 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 40 Navajo children at Crystal Boarding School will start the school year with brand-new shoes thanks to acclaimed Navajo singer- songwriter Razor ...
Iowa Public Radio

Federal Indian boarding schools still exist, but what's inside may be surprising

On a hot afternoon last summer, Riverside Indian School drew a crowd from all over Oklahoma. Elders and family members drove hours to pile into the residential school's gymnasium. They filled the ...