Indigenous Issues News

"Paiute Tribe Unearths Tragic Discovery: 12 Children's Bodies Found at Former Utah Boarding School"

The Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah has confirmed that the bodies of 12 children have been found buried at the site of a former Indigenous boarding school in southern Utah. The discovery comes after ground-penetrating radar work was conducted, confirming the tribe's oral histories of children dying at the school. The tribe plans to honor and memorialize the children's suffering through a culturally appropriate interment. The findings highlight the historical abuse and mistreatment of Native American students at boarding schools, and coincide with the U.S. Department of Interior's efforts to investigate and address the abuse of Native students at such institutions.