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Children as young as 2 were taken to Haskell reeducation camp. #OrangeShirtDay#orangeshirtday2024

A tiny pair or worn black shoes next to a sign that reads: Child's Shoes, c. 1880s Museum purchase, 2020 Children as young as age 2 were taken from their families and placed at the Haskell Institute, c. 1880-89. Courtesy of Kansas State Historical Society
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For more about the reeducation camps (federal Indian boarding "schools") the so called united states has done 2 reports. The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS) is also an invaluable resource. www.bia.gov/service/fede...boardingschoolhealing.org#orangeshirtday2024

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FDfrancesdanger.bsky.social

For more about the reeducation camps (federal Indian boarding "schools") the so called united states has done 2 reports. The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS) is also an invaluable resource. www.bia.gov/service/fede...boardingschoolhealing.org#orangeshirtday2024

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I was humbled to interview a Mvskoke Elder who survived the Native reeducation camp at carter seminary for the Oklahoma Gazette in 2021. His voice still echoes in my head and heart. CW: Abuse Death #orangeshirtday2024www.okgazette.com/news/kill-th...

Kill the Indian, save the man
Kill the Indian, save the man

The horrors of the Indian Boarding School system — of which there were 83 in the state of Oklahoma — are only now finally beginning to be fully understood.

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Today Semvnole Nation brought home Tulsey "Albert" Mekko from the carlisle reeducation camp. He passed in 1881. He was there for 143 years. #orangeshirtday2024

Albert Mekko is coming home. In 1879, Albert Mekko (Seminole) attended the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He died in 1881 and was buried in the school cemetery where he remained for 143 years until today. On September 27th, a delegation from the Seminole Nation and descendants of Albert traveled to the school as part of a “multi-phase disinterment project” by the U.S. Office of Army Cemeteries, along with archaeological and anthropological expertise from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In a 3 day emotional process that involved consultation meetings, disinterment and confirmation of the remains, visits to view school archives, traditional songs and private ceremonies, the Seminole Nation delegation now prepares the journey to bring Albert back home. Today is September 30th, "Wear Orange Day", a National Day of Remembrance for the Indigenous children whose lives were lost while attending residential and boarding schools. The staff that attended the tr
schools. The staff that attended the transfer ceremony today wore orange in solidarity. Another Seminole student is still buried in the Carlisle school cemetery and plans are being made to bring him back to his home and family. Seminole Nation Media documented this historic journey at the approval of the family. A short film will be released soon.
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FDfrancesdanger.bsky.social

Today is #orangeshirtday2024. Today we remember all those who survived the reeducation camps (what your government euphemistically called federal Indian boarding "schools") and all those who never made it home.

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