Rachel Nostrant

Rachel Nostrant is a reporter at The New York Times, covering U.S. news and world events. She has previously reported on Native American issues and the impact of boarding schools on Indigenous communities. Her work has been recognized with several awards for its depth, clarity, and commitment to truth-telling.

Biography:  https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/14/us/catholic-apologize-indian-boarding-schools.html

99%

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

100%

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Conflicts of Interest

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Contradictions

95%

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  • Hundreds of thousands of Native children were removed from their families and sent to boarding schools where they often faced abuse, neglect and hard labor.
  • Native families suffered from broken homes due to assimilation attempts in boarding schools which led to addiction, domestic abuse, abandonment and neglect.
  • Of the more than 500 Native boarding schools set up across the country, 87 were Catholic-run.

Deceptions

100%

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Recent Articles

Catholic Church Apologizes for Role in Trauma Inflicted on Indigenous Communities through Boarding Schools: A Step Towards Healing and Reconciliation

Catholic Church Apologizes for Role in Trauma Inflicted on Indigenous Communities through Boarding Schools: A Step Towards Healing and Reconciliation

Broke On: Friday, 14 June 2024 The US Catholic Bishops apologized for the role of their churches in operating boarding schools that inflicted trauma and caused thousands of deaths among Indigenous communities between 1819 and 1969. The apology, titled 'Keeping Christ’s Sacred Promise,' acknowledges at least 500 schools where tens of thousands were forced to attend, with over a thousand children believed dead. Over 122 priests, sisters, and brothers were accused of sexually abusing Native American children during this period. The apology is a step towards healing and reconciliation but only part of larger efforts.