At Least 53 Burial Sites at Indigenous Boarding Schools in US

Now it is the US’ turn! 

A US government investigation under the Federal Indian Boarding Schools Initiative and ordered by Interior Secretary Debra Haaland (left) in June 2021 has found at least 53 separate burial sites at federal Native American boarding schools – and officials expect to find more, according to a new report released Wednesday. 

The initial findings, which examined records under federal control, show that hundreds of children died in boarding school, but officials say the number is likely to climb into the thousands or tens of thousands as the investigation continues. 

The United States intentionally forced Indigenous families to send their children to school as part of an assimilation system that reached every corner of the country, according to the report. It found the boarding school system was “expansive”, consisting of 408 “federal Indian boarding schools” across 37 states and territories, including 21 schools in Alaska and seven schools in Hawaii. 

The creation of this system was part of a broader policy to take land from Indigenous people to allow for the expansion of the US, the 106-page report found. In it, the government acknowledges its assimilation policy caused loss of life, physical and mental health, territories and wealth, tribal and family relations, and Indigenous languages, as well as the erosion of religious and cultural practices. 

Celtic have won the Scottish Premiership title for the 10th time in 11 seasons after drawing with a gutsy Dundee United yesterday. And with a game to spare. 

Giorgos Giakoumakis rose to head home Anthony Ralston's terrific cross in the fifty-third minute – but the Tangerines equalised in the seventy-second minute. Still, a point is enough to reclaim the crown from Rangers. 

BTW, south of the border, Manchester City whipped Wolves 5-1 to restore their three-point lead at the top of the Premier League. 

Liverpool and Manchester City each have two games remaining – and I’m believing we still have a chance! We ain't giving up and we’ll fight to the end!