When it began in 1879, the philosophy of the indian boarding school system was "to kill the indian and save the man," the mission statement of Captain Richaed Henry Pratt, founder and superintendent of Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania until 1904. In this engaging and moving documentary, the battle against and the victory over the boarding school monster is told by educators, former and current students who were interviewed at Carlisle Sherman Anchorage, Alaska and other locations. Also includes a fascinating interview with Grace Thorpe ( daughter of legendary athlete Jim Thorpe ) before she passed away on April 4, 2008. ( 80 minutes )
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