U.S. should apologize for Native boarding schools where hundreds died, officials say

July 30, 2024

At least 973 Native American children died at U.S.-funded boarding schools they were forced to attend, according to a federal report released Tuesday after a years-long investigation. The report also identified 74 sites where children were buried on school grounds, including 16 in Oklahoma. Officials acknowledged the true death toll is likely higher than what can be traced through historical records, which date back as far back as 1819…