In Our Own Words: True Stories of Indian Boarding Schools

Learn the true stories of Indian boarding school students and their families in this important historical book for young readers.

This in-depth history examines letters to and from boarding schools, all compiled and edited by Dr. Brenda J. Child. Firsthand accounts reveal how profoundly entire families were affected by the dark period in US history when Native children were taken from their families to attend schools far from home.

With a special focus on the Haskell Institute in Kansas, t...