Over 970 Native American Children Died at Federal Indian Boarding Schools: Report

The report acknowledged that the actual number of death may be higher.

The entrance to the former Genoa U.S. Indian School in Genoa, Nebraska is seen on November 21, 2021. Stacy Revere/Getty Images

An investigative report by the U.S. Department of Interior found that more than 970 Native American children died at federal Indian boarding schools between 1819 and 1969.

At least 973 American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children died while attending schools operated or supported by the federal government over the 150-year period, according to the report released on July 30.