November 17, 1994 - A Midday pledge drive hour, with a re-broadcast of the 1991 documentary by Steven Smith and Chris Julin about Indian boarding schools in the 19th century. “Learning the White People Way: A Documentary Essay on the History of Federal Indian Boarding Schools” is narrated and co-written by Ted Mahto, a Native American from the Red Lake band of Chippewa in northern Minnesota. Mahto reflects on his experience at boarding schools in Pipestone, Minnesota and Flandreau, South Dakota.
September 15, 1991 - MPR presents the documentary “Learning the White People Way: A Documentary Essay on the History of Federal Indian Boarding Schools.” It is narrated and co-written by Ted Mahto, a Native American from the Red Lake band of Chippewa in northern Minnesota. Mahto reflects on his experience at boarding schools in Pipestone, Minnesota and Flandreau, South Dakota.