Annual March Honors Indigenous Youth Who Died During Boarding School Era
The "Remembering the Children" nonprofit, along with the NDN Collective and community members, gathered at Sioux Park to commemorate the nearly 1,000 children who lost their lives during this dark period in U.S. history.
All of us suffer from generational trauma because of the boarding schools, so I think it’s good for all of us to be here.
According to Gabrielle Kenny, a member of the Sicangu Youth Council, and Amy Sazue, Executive Director of the Remembering the Children Memorial, this annual event aims to raise awareness and acknowledge the trauma inflicted upon Indigenous people and youth.
- Nearly 1,000 children believed to have died during the boarding school era
- Thousands more may still be unaccounted for
Author's summary: Annual march honors Indigenous youth who died during boarding school era.