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Suffocation of The Spirit: Native American Boarding Schools

In the novel There There, Cheyenne and Arapaho author Tommy Orange utilizes the character Geraldine to raise awareness on the disproportionately high rates of violence that Indigenous women face. This project will detail what violence Orange is referencing, explore why this epidemic is still occurring today, and research what activists are proposing as solutions to this issue.

Duncan Nichols-Delay '26, Chris Ross, Chase Russo 
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