December 19, 2025.
LANSING – Today, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the launch of a comprehensive criminal investigation into Native American boarding schools and other institutions that were located throughout the State of Michigan. The Department of Attorney General is seeking to identify, document, investigate, and prosecute instances where criminal acts may have occurred at these institutions.
To support this effort, the Department is asking survivors, witnesses, and individuals with firsthand knowledge to come forward and share information that may assist the investigation.
“This investigation seeks to bring truth and accountability to a painful chapter in our state’s history,” Nessel said. “My office is committed to ensuring that survivors’ voices are heard and that any criminal acts uncovered are thoroughly investigated and, when possible, prosecuted.”
Individuals with information that may assist the Native Boarding Schools investigation can contact the Department of Attorney General via email or by phone at 517-897-7391. Tips can be left anonymously.
For more information on the investigation, please visit the Native Boarding School Investigation webpage.
The majority of the named schools under investigation are in Northern Michigan making it highly likely our tribe had children sent to those schools. Included on the list are
Schools Location Years of Operation.
| Holy Childhood | Harbor Springs | 1829-1983 |
| Holy Family Orphanage | Marquette | 1915-1981 |
| Mackinac Mission School | Mackinac Island | 1823-1837 |
Members or their descendants are asked to submit reports if they attended any of the schools listed.
