Brief History During the 19th century and into the 20th century, American Indian children were forcibly abducted from their homes to attend Christian and U.S. government-run boarding schools as a matter of state policy. This system had its beginnings in the 1600's when John Eliot erected praying towns for American Indians, where he separated them out from their communities … [Read more...] about “American Indian Boarding Schools” (November-December 2008 P&R Issue)
