On the morning of Dec. 4, 2022, COVID was spreading through the Chemawa Indian School campus, and staffers were scrambling to test the entire school and contain the virus.
Read more about why we pursued this three-part series on student welfare within the Bureau of Indian Education by clicking on the headline.
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Read through the full redacted version of the records involving Oregon's Chemawa Indian School.
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A water tower with the word "Chemawa" located near Chemawa Indian School in Salem, Oregon.
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Chemawa Indian School is a BIE-operated boarding school in Salem, Oregon.
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Redacted SCAN report: Dunseith Day School
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Redacted SCAN report: Aneth Community School
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The Keeble Dormitory at the Circle of Nations School in Wahpeton, North Dakota, is named for Woodrow Keeble, a Medal of Honor winner and decorated veteran of the Korean War. The dormitory houses both girls and boys in grades four through eight.
Tom Stromme, Bismarck Tribune
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Read the 2022 and 2023 letters from the BIE to Reporter Ted McDermott regarding his records requests.
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Pierre Indian Learning Center students enjoy their Christmas party.
Capital Journal
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