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Home From School: The Children of Carlisle

In 2017, a delegation of Northern Arapaho tribal members traveled from Wyoming to Pennsylvania to retrieve remains of three children who died at Carlisle Indian Industrial School in the 1880s. It’s a journey into the troubled history of Indian boarding schools and a quest to heal generational wounds.

Premiere Date

November 23, 2021

Length

60 minutes

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Geoffrey O'Gara

Director/Producer

Geoffrey O’Gara and his Caldera Productions documentary company tell stories rooted in the American West. Award-winning productions include The State of Equality, Ferret Town, and Will Rogers & American Politics. His book What You See in Clear Water, about the Wind River Reservation, won a Spur Award for best nonfiction. 

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Sophie Barksdale

Co-Producer

Sophie Barksdale is an Australian native known for her work at Caldera Productions, the Bord Scannan na hEireann/the Irish Film Board, and The National Gallery of Victoria. Sophie co-produced the Heartland Emmy-nominee The State of Equality. Sophie’s Who She Is, made with colleague Jordan Dresser, marks her first foray into animation.