Minnesota History Center, St. Paul, This dramatic Reader's Theater presentation explores the boarding-school era by giving voice to the experiences of people who were there. Between the Civil War and the Great Depression, the U.S. government forcibly removed generations of American Indian children from their homes and sent them to boarding schools to assimilate them into white society. The consequences of this policy are still felt by thousands of families across North America. The Great Hurt is presented by artist/historian Carl Gawboy, and Cynthia Donner and Michelle Robertson, both of The College of St. Scholastica's Social Work Program. A facilitated group discussion will follow the performance. This program is made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on November 4, 2008.
The Great Hurt: Historical Accounts of American Indian Boarding Schools
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Event Date:
Mar 06, 2012
Event Organization:
Minnesota Historical Society
