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An Indian Boarding School

Colorado Voices

An Indian Boarding School

COLORADO VOICES Episode 4 | 26m 40s | CC

The Fort Lewis Indian Boarding School was one of hundreds of institutions set up in the latter part of the 19th century to erase Native American culture. The rallying cry of the day was “Kill the Indian – Save the Man.” Today, Fort Lewis College is finally reckoning with this troubling history and hopes for reconciliation and healing.

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