Once a suppressed history in Alaska, Indian boarding schools enter curriculum with Orange Shirt Day - Alaska Beacon

Once a suppressed history in Alaska, Indian boarding schools enter curriculum with Orange Shirt Day - Alaska Beacon

Families stencil orange t-shirts with the message "Truth Healing" at Alaska Native Cultural Charter School in Anchorage on Sept. 27, 2023. (Photo by Claire Stremple/Alaska Beacon)Lucian Painter carefully applied black paint to an eagle stencil on a bright orange shirt in the crowded gymnasium of Alaska Native Cultural Charter School in Anchorage on Wednesday night. He is 6 years old, and said has already learned a little about Orange Shirt Day, …