Home From School: The Children of Carlisle

Premiered November 23, 2021

Directed by

Geoffrey O’Gara

130 years after Native American boys died at an Indian boarding school, their tribe tries to bring them home.

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About the Documentary

“Kill the Indian in him, and save the man.” This was the guiding principle that removed thousands of Native American children and placed them in Indian boarding schools. Among the many who died at Carlisle Indian Industrial School were three Northern Arapaho boys. Now, more than a century later, tribal members journey from Wyoming to Pennsylvania to help them finally come home.

The Filmmakers

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.

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.

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