native american boarding schools

On today's show, we took a look at Michigan's third-grade reading law, and how it's disproportionately holding back Black and low-income students. Then, an update on new development plans for the area surrounding Little Caesars Arena. We ended on a conversation with newly-appointed judge Allie Greenleaf Maldonado, the first Native person to serve on Michigan's Court of Appeals.

Michigan has lots of beautiful nature to offer—but sometimes humans desire to experience that nature butts up against conservation goals. We heard about two places in the state trying to balance recreation and ecology.

Two reporters from The Detroit News joined to recap recent Michigan-related testimony given at the January 6 committee hearing, as well as what Michiganders should know about new vaccines for kids under 5. Then, we discussed new viewing stations for colorblind visitors in the Porcupine Mountains, and a journalist shared her story of reporting on Mount Pleasant's residential boarding school.

Native American families have dealt with the devastating impact of residential boarding schools for decades. On this episode of the pod, we talk about what that painful legacy has meant for Native folks here in Michigan.

A recent investigation released by the U.S. Interior Department detailed the conditions in Native American boarding schools for over a century. Fred Kiogima, a survivor of one such school in Michigan and member of the tribal council for the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians, recounts his experiences and responds to the federal report.

An update on the State Board of Canvassers' hearing to decide which candidates will appear on the August primary ballot.Then we hear from GOP gubernatorial candidate and Michigan State Police Captain Mike Brown who has withdrawn from the race.And then two discussions about the recently released Federal investigation on Native Boarding Schools and their deadly legacy.

If funding is approved by state lawmakers, the project would include preserving records and interviewing survivors of residential schools for Indigenous children.