The disturbing truth behind America’s indigenous boarding schools | Fault Lines Documentary

The Catholic Church loves the unborn but hates the living breathing child.

As a native of India, i cannot begin to even fathom this. India was the first country to protect indigenous rights of tribes, and we cannot even begin to imagine such horrific atrocities meted to the Natives of North America. We condemn such systematic genocide of a peaceful people.

As a teenager, my older cousin used to sit and tell me stories about her years at boarding school. I feel honored she shared.

The names and person working at these schools should be made public, to let the truth be known,

and then they talk about afghanistan. they have no shame..

Thank you for this well-made, painful, incredibly important look at our history.

Really powerful voices here. Thanks so much for covering this important issue!

I heard a small bit about the graves found on the news a few years back, and I thought it was one school in Canada.. now after learning all this from many surviors speaking out, I can understand how first nation tribes have stuggled to thrive after the 1900's, but I am so glad for the elders teaching the young ones about the traditions and the language now, cause this is the most beautiful wonderful teachings and truths of our society and our world! Thank you for making documentaries telling these stories!

My heart is so broken I am so sorry for all the hurt indigenous people have gone through as Canadian immigrants we need to do better and advocate for these people we are on their land and we need to give them more respect .

I'm alive an existing because a woman Named Rosita and a Man named Paul survived the Los Angeles Sherman Indian School. My Great grandparents were survivors . Our land is Los Angeles. Yet we're not even Federally recognized. We have no land no language no religion. The mission system in California was a Genocide for Natives. San Gabriel Mission is a Land filled with unmarked graves and souls. We are the Tongva People our land is the Coasts of Los Angeles ,Santa Monica, down to Huntington Beach , is where we lived . yet today we live in housing property in projects Urban's ghettos and have zero generational wealth !!

thank you for sharing, my heart is broken for all the families that have suffered. My tears and heartache will really never compare to the devastation and your pain. peace be with you

Thank you for sharing, my heart aches for all children, families, pre-teens, teens, young adults, adults, grandmothers and grandfathers. As I sit here to write, tears stream down from my face as I wipe them away with kleenex, for the sadness, horrific events and shaming these children and families had to endure. Once again, thanks for sharing the bitter truth of how incredible cruel people can be to other people. ❤🙏🇨🇦

Thank you. I heard similar stories from my mom when I was little. I remember sometimes she was tell me a story of something that happened to her at “Sherman”. I would listen in shock and sadness with tears in my eyes .

How can a government do such an inhuman thing to its own people...? Shame!

As an American I’m deeply ashamed of our history. We say we’re the greatest country in the world but how can we say that when this is how we treated human beings. This needs to be acknowledged! The truth needs to be taught in school and not glossed over. How do we move forward and evolve unless we acknowledge the atrocities of the past!

This happen in Australia aswell

This is so sad I will have to watch it over time The truth is weird-er than fiction

So very sad what these children suffered. And their current families. May you find peace. May the government straighten this out and give reparations and apologies

good journalism 🙏🏾

❤ people always forget their history or choose not to look back. This is another sad and atrocious of history . Tank you for sharing and continue with good causes