AG Nessel launches criminal investigation into Native boarding schools

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Dec. 19 announced a criminal investigation into Native American boarding schools and other institutions that operated across the state, according to a statement from the Michigan Department of Attorney General. The department said it will seek to identify, document, investigate and prosecute instances in which criminal acts may have occurred at the institutions.

According to the statement dated Dec. 19, the Department of Attorney General is asking survivors, witnesses and others with firsthand knowledge to come forward with information that may assist the investigation. Nessel said the investigation seeks to bring truth and accountability to a painful chapter in Michigan’s history and that the office is committed to ensuring survivors’ voices are heard. The department said tips may be submitted anonymously by email or by phone at 517-897-7391.