New research reveals the vast scope of the Native American boarding school system, which for more than a century removed Native children from their homes and families in an effort to assimilate them. Students at the schools gave up their names, their labor and sometimes their lives.
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The article discusses the Native American boarding school system, which aimed to assimilate Native children by separating them from their families. The research highlights the extensive nature of this system, revealing that students lost not only their names and labor but also their lives.