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Up North Lowdown

Unshelving a state-sponsored report on boarding schools

By Ed Ronco,
Austin Rowlader
Published March 2, 2026 at 9:35 AM EST
At the Indian Industrial Boarding School in Mt. Pleasant, at least 229 Native American children died. (Courtesy of the Clarke Historical Library, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)
At the Indian Industrial Boarding School in Mt. Pleasant, at least 229 Native American children died. (Courtesy of the Clarke Historical Library, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

A taxpayer-funded report on Michigan’s tribal boarding schools was shelved by the state and never released to the public. Bridge Michigan's Ron French talks about what was in the report and why it was covered up. Read the full here.

Also in this episode, senator Gary Peters reacts to the Trump Administration's war in Iran.

Producer: Austin Rowlader
Editing: Steve Junker
Music: Blue Dot Sessions

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Ed Ronco
Ed Ronco is IPR's news director and the local host of "Morning Edition."
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Austin Rowlader
Austin is a freelance reporter and producer based in Bellaire.
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