Genoa Remembrance Day Panel Discussion
Friday, March 6, 2026 - 5:30PM Sheldon Museum of Art
Behind the quiet Nebraska landscape rests the memory of Native children taken from their families and silenced at the Genoa Indian Industrial School. This panel invites us to confront that history with honesty, honor those who never returned home, and understand how each of us can help carry truth and healing forward.
About the Genoa Indian Industrial School
In operation from 1884 through 1934, the Indian Industrial School at Genoa was the fourth largest non-reservation boarding school established by the United States Office of Indian Affairs. The village of Genoa, Nebraska was selected because the US federal government already owned the former Pawnee Reservation property there. The facility's mission was to educate Native American children to assimilate them into American society. The students at Genoa Indian School were from more than ten states and over 40 different tribal nations. In time, the school grew from the original 74 students to an enrollment of 599 in a single year and encompassed over 30 buildings on 640 acres.
About the Genoa Indian Industrial School
In operation from 1884 through 1934, the Indian Industrial School at Genoa was the fourth largest non-reservation boarding school established by the United States Office of Indian Affairs. The village of Genoa, Nebraska was selected because the US federal government already owned the former Pawnee Reservation property there. The facility's mission was to educate Native American children to assimilate them into American society. The students at Genoa Indian School were from more than ten states and over 40 different tribal nations. In time, the school grew from the original 74 students to an enrollment of 599 in a single year and encompassed over 30 buildings on 640 acres.