The US at 250: A Native Perspective with reporter Mary Annette Pember

About this episode

This episode features reporter Mary Annette Pember discussing the impacts of Indian boarding schools on Native children in the US.

“Medicine River: A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools” reveals the lasting impacts of the forced assimilation and abuse of Native kids in the US.

People in this episode

Host: Rose Aguilar

Guest: Mary Annette Pember

Topics covered

• Native American history
• boarding schools
• forced assimilation
• cultural legacy
• survival stories

Keywords

• Native American
• boarding schools
• forced assimilation
• cultural legacy
• survival

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Medicine River: A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools

Places: US

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