8/27 Class Discussion Reflection

Tuesday's class discussion was surprising and very interesting. It was my first time hearing of a scandal to this degree at Harpeth Hall and made me think what other information we are unaware of. I was especially shocked when told that the Native American bodies that were unearthed, now lay behind the library, in an area I have stepped on many times. In class, loved seeing all of the evidence that was gathered when the bodies were first discovered in 1987 and again in 1991. When hearing about this information, my first thought went to how the public thought Harpeth Hall should handle this discovery. We learned that the Native America community was fairly involved in 1987 with the replacement of the corpses. However, when more bodies were found in 1991, the public was not informed. I find it very compelling how Harpeth Hall decided to handle this scandal quietly, instead of announcing this information publicly.  I hope to learn more about the reasoning of the school's officials at the time, and how we could incorporate present Native American history onto our campus today.