Our own country allowed children to die in federally funded schools as we have heard today.
Teresa Leger Fernandez: “Our own country allowed children to die in federally funded schools as we have heard today.”
On the recordMay 11, 2022
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congress.govEditor's note · Context
Highlighting the tragic outcomes of federally funded Indian boarding schools.
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