In the beginning the author, Ivan F. Star Comes Out, tells of a conversation he overheard where a group of Native American youth conveyed they have little knowledge of boarding schools, and how this is connected to the problems plaguing Native communities today. Star Comes Out tells the story of his own boarding school experience and how this resulted in him not knowing about his culture. He spent his adulthood “learning how to be Lakota,” and encourages youth to examine the origins of the issues in Native communities.
Source: Ivan F. Star Comes Out. “How does our boarding school experience affect us today?” November 4, 2015. Native Sun News Today. https://www.nativesunnews.today/articles/how-does-our-boarding-school-experience-affect-us-today/
