Thursday, July 08, 2004

A Native child left behind

"Cindy Sohappy was 16 when she died of acute alcohol poisoning at her boarding school in December of 2003.

After a six-month investigation and consideration of involuntary manslaughter charges against federal employees of the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs' residential school, the U.S. Attorney announced this week that no charges will be filed in the case.