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American Indians forced to attend boarding schools as children are more likely to be in poor health as adults

  • Written by Ursula Running Bear, Assistant Professor of Population Health, University of North Dakota
American Indians forced to attend boarding schools as children are more likely to be in poor health as adultsResearch reveals what generations of tribes know firsthand: that forced assimilation and unhealthy conditions at compulsory boarding schools takes a permanent toll.RichLegg/E+ via Getty Images

Many American Indians attended compulsory boarding schools in the 1900s or have relatives who did. My family is no different. Three generations of Running...

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