“The Lost Children of Carlise” is a new documentary produced by Very Local and
8 News in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Imagine your children are taken from your home, sent away to school in a place you’ve never heard of, then never return. Your family never learns where your children are buried. That’s the reality – and trauma – for several Native American tribes still searching for answers.
reporter Matt Barcaro will tell the story of Native Americans who are trying to find loved ones buried in unmarked graves at the site of the first federal off-reservation Indian boarding school in the country.The Carlisle Indian School, also known as the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, is one of the first boarding schools for Native Americans. Opened in 1879, the U.S. government used the Carlisle Barracks for the school until 1918.
8 reporter Matt Barcaro traveled the country to meet the descendants of students who died at the Carlisle Indian School. “The Lost Children of Carlisle” examines the difficult legacy of the federal government's Native American boarding school programs. Where to watch 'The Lost Children of Carlisle' for free on Very LocalYou can stream “The Lost Children of Carlisle” documentary for free on the Very Local app.