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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Inside the forced separation of Native kids and their parents in US and Canada

    The documentary “Sugarcane” reveals the painful history of Catholic-run boarding schools in the U.S. and Canada, where thousands of Native children suffered horrific abuse.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 13, 2024 • 1 min read

    The documentary “Sugarcane” reveals the painful history of Catholic-run boarding schools in the U.S. and Canada, where thousands of Native children suffered horrific abuse.

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    3 of 4
    How much will 2028 Olympic Games cost LA?
    1. 0:00Beyond San Andreas: Monday’s 4.4 quake was from Puente Hills fault
    2. 0:00LA Mayor Karen Bass on ‘no-car’ 2028 Olympics, homelessness
    3. 23:49Inside the forced separation of Native kids and their parents in US and CanadaYou’re reading this
    4. 40:30Buying ‘magic mushrooms’ in LA? You may not be getting what you think
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