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 (producer/director/writer) and his Caldera Productions documentary film company tells 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. He is a former editor of High Country News and previously worked for Wyoming PBS.

Sophie Barksdale (co-producer) is an Australian native known for her work at Caldera Productions, the Bord Scannan na hEireann/the Irish Film Board, various film festivals in Australia, Ireland, and the U.S., and The National Gallery of Victoria. Notable work includes co-producing the Heartland Emmy-nominee The State of Equality. Sophie’s next project, Who She Is, with colleague Jordan Dresser, will be completed in early 2022 and will mark her first foray into animation.

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