A 2020 DOJ investigation drew parallels between the boarding schools of Alaska's past and the removal of youth from their hometown for mental health treatment.

Alaska News Source reporter Georgina Fernandez recently sat down with Paul Ongtooguk, the former Director of Native Studies at the University of Alaska-Anchorage. Though he didn't go to boarding school, Ongtooguk had friends who went and saw the impact on communities. Here is an extended version of our interview with Mr. Ongtooguk.

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