The Legacy of the Government Boarding Schools for Indigenous Children

This class is full, but we are compiling a list for the next class scheduled for 2023 please email your contact information to info@feuniversity.org.

This class will take place November 7 and 14, 9:00a.m. to Noon, at the Boys’ Dormitory at the Government Boarding School in Lac du Flambeau.

This class will focus on the United States federal government school system for Indigenous children, with emphasis on the boarding school on the Lac du Flambeau reservation. The class will cover the history of the school system, how the schools were run, the ongoing impact on the children and Indigenous communities both historically and in present generations. The class will also cover the current government recognition of the historical trauma resulting from the devastation by the boarding schools, and most importantly the resilience of the community in recent decades toward revitalizing language and culture, as well as public outreach.

Class will include a tour of the George W. Brown Jr. Ojibwe Museum and Cultural Center.

This class is offered in partnership with the Waaswaaganing Indian Bowl. We are pleased to offer complimentary tuition for Lac du Flambeau tribal members. (Please contact us for details.)

Instructor: Cindi Stiles

Offline Registration: Download PDF Registration Form, complete and mail in with payment.

Registration Questions? Contact us or call (715) 862-0210 or (715) 892-3982.