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How former Phoenix Indian School students reclaim their history
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A prominent boarding school for Native American children operated in central Phoenix from 1891 to 1990. In the early years, officials tried to wipe out the culture and identity of the students who went there. But over the course of decades, it became a place where students could reclaim some of their history.
Peter O'Dowd visited the campus of Phoenix Indian School to learn about its complicated and traumatic past.
This segment aired on October 25, 2024.