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Elders from the Northern Cheyenne Tribe in southeastern Montana listen to speakers during a session for survivors of government-sponsored Native American boarding schools, in Bozeman, Mont., Nov. 5, 2023. The Interior Department says more than 400 abusive, government-backed boarding schools operated across the U.S. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)

Elders from the Northern Cheyenne Tribe in southeastern Montana listen to speakers during a session for survivors of government-sponsored Native American boarding schools, in Bozeman, Mont., Nov. 5, 2023. The Interior Department says more than 400 abusive, government-backed boarding schools operated across the U.S. (AP Photo/Matthew Brown, File)

July 31, 2024

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Investigation finds at least 973 Native American children died in US government boarding schools
July 31, 2024 8:25 a.m.

Investigation finds at least 973 Native American children died in US government boarding schools

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — At least 973 Native American children died in the U.S. government's abusive boarding school system, according to the results of an investigation released Tuesday by Interior Department officials who called on the government to apologize for the schools.