Statistics on Native American Boarding Schools in the US

The Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania, operational from 1879 to 1918, exemplified a broader U.S. government initiative that aimed to erase Native American identities through boarding schools. A recent Interior Department review identified 417 federally funded schools, uncovering burial sites at 65 schools. Exhumations at Carlisle have repatriated 17 student remains, with a total of about 3,100 deaths documented across similar institutions. Currently, 118 graves at Carlisle are marked with Indigenous names, highlighting the lasting impact of these schools.

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