Federal report lays out historic effort to dismantle Indian families and culture

Bois Forte Band of Chippewa tribal council member Shane Drift’s grandmother and great-aunt were made to attend the Vermilion Lake Indian School in the 1920s. “We are still dealing with the effects …Bois Forte Band of Chippewa tribal council member Shane Drift’s grandmother and great-aunt were made to attend the Vermilion Lake Indian School in the 1920s. “We are still dealing with the effects …