The abuse of Indian children began in the early 1800s and continued into the 1960s. Children were forced to go to boarding schools where they were forced away from their traditional cultures and often abused and neglected. In some cases, these terrible conditions continued into these modern times.
Peter Baker and Aishvarya Kavi, The New York Times: Biden Apologizes for U.S. Abuse of Indian Children, Calling It ‘a Sin on Our Soul’