Mary Annette Pember | Medicine River, A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools

Join Michael in his conversation with Mary Annette Pember about her new book Medicine River, A Story of Survival and the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools which is a deeply personal account of Native American boarding schools in the United States, and the legacy of abuse wrought by them on her own family and Native culture and life. Mary is a citizen of the Red Cliff Band of the Wisconsin Ojibwe. She is national correspondent for ICT News and has worked as an independent journalist focusing on Native American issues since 2000. She is the recipient of numerous journalism awards. She was a Rosalyn Carter Fellowship recipient for Mental Health Journalism as well as an Annenberg National Health Journalism Fellow at the University of Southern California. Mary Annette Pember | http://www.mapember.com/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy