This is the origin story of North America, how the land was taken, how six generations of indigenous children were separated from their families and forced into these assimilationist schools.

IT WAS THE FIRST FEDERALLY FUNDED, OFF RESERVATION BOARDING SCHOOL FOR NATIVE AMERICAN CHILDREN IN THE COUNTRY. THE CEMETERY NOW IS ON THE GROUNDS OF THE U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE. THE OFFICE OF ARMY ...

Sugarcane” is a documentary about abuse at Native residential schools. It’s just one of many stories that demand to be told.

"Sugarcane," nominated for a best documentary feature Oscar, follows an investigation into abuses at an Indigenous residential school. The film has had personal and wide-reaching impact.