Our Spirits Don't Speak English: Indian Boarding School Trailer

Our Spirits Don't Speak English: Indian Boarding School Trailer (2008)

22 March 2008 Factual 80 mins

This compelling documentary feature gives the Native American perspective on Indian Boarding Schools and uncovers the dark history of U.S. Government policy which took Indian children from their homes, forced them into boarding schools, and enacted a policy of educating them in the ways of Western Society. This award-winning film gives a voice to the countless Indian children forced through a system designed to strip them of their Native American culture, heritage, and traditions.

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Cast

August Schellenberg

as Narrator (voice)

Gayle Ross

as Self

Crew

Chip Richie

Director

International Titles

Our Spirits Don't Speak English: Indian Boarding School Trailer

International Releases Dates

United States Minor Outlying Islands 22 March 2008

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