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Thirty Years Later: The Long Term Effect of Boarding Schools on Alaska Natives And Their Communities

August 15, 2018 By NABS

In order to gain a better understanding of the impacts boarding schools had on former students, survivors from the Indian Boarding School era were interviewed. The students attended various schools, some in the state of Alaska, and some out of state. Experiences ranged from good to bad, with some students saying they were pushed to excel, while others suffered horrific abuse and cultural annihilation. The article also gives an overview of the history of education in Alaska.

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Source: Diane Hirschberg, Suzanne Sharp, Alexandra Hill, William Mell, and Paul Ongtooguk. “Thirty Years Later: The Long Term Effects of Boarding Schools on Alaska Natives and Their Communities.” September, 2005. Institute of Social and Economic Research and University of Alaska Anchorage.

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