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New exhibition surfaces Indian boarding school records
A new exhibition is bringing Indian boarding school records to light, as reported by Montana Free Press and republished by the Billings Gazette and Missoula Missoulian. The coverage highlights the work of journalist Nora Mabie, who covers Indigenous affairs for Montana Free Press.
Exhibition brings Indian boarding school records to light
A new exhibition is surfacing records related to Indian boarding schools, according to reporting originally published by Montana Free Press and carried by the Billings Gazette and the Missoula Missoulian. The reports indicate that the exhibition aims to bring these records to public attention, though specifics about the exhibition's content, location, or organizers were not detailed in the available coverage.
Reporter's background
The article's author, Nora Mabie, covers Indigenous affairs at Montana Free Press. Her prior experience includes covering Indigenous communities at the five Lee Montana newspapers — the Missoulian, Billings Gazette, Independent Record (Helena), Ravalli Republic, and Montana Standard (Butte) — and tribal affairs for the Great Falls Tribune. According to the report, Mabie's journalism regarding the return of ancestral remains and disparities in Native life expectancy has earned state and national awards. She was a 2023 National Fellow at the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism and a McGraw Center for Business Journalism Fellow from 2024 to 2025. Mabie is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and is based in Missoula. She can be reached at nmabie@montanafreepress.org and on social media.
How each outlet told it
Billings Gazette
Framing: The headline 'New exhibition surfaces Indian boarding school records' emphasizes the exhibition's role in bringing records to light, but omits any specifics about the exhibition or its significance. — Informational and promotional, focusing on the author's credentials rather than the event.
Facts Included:
A new exhibition surfaces Indian boarding school records.
The story was originally published by Montana Free Press.
The article is authored by Nora Mabie, who covers Indigenous affairs at Montana Free Press.
Nora Mabie previously covered Indigenous communities at Lee Montana newspapers.
Nora Mabie's reporting has received awards, including for return of ancestral remains and Native life expectancy disparities.
Nora Mabie was a 2023 National Fellow at the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism.
Nora Mabie was a McGraw Center for Business Journalism Fellow from 2024 to 2025.
Nora Mabie is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.
Nora Mabie is based in Missoula.
Nora Mabie's contact information is provided: nmabie@montanafreepress.org and Facebook.
Framing: The headline 'New exhibition surfaces Indian boarding school records' emphasizes the exhibition's role in bringing records to light, but omits any specifics about the exhibition or its significance. — Informational and promotional, focusing on the author's credentials rather than the event.
Facts Included:
A new exhibition surfaces Indian boarding school records.
The story was originally published by Montana Free Press.
The article is authored by Nora Mabie, who covers Indigenous affairs at Montana Free Press.
Nora Mabie previously covered Indigenous communities at Lee Montana newspapers.
Nora Mabie's reporting has received awards, including for return of ancestral remains and Native life expectancy disparities.
Nora Mabie was a 2023 National Fellow at the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism.
Nora Mabie was a McGraw Center for Business Journalism Fellow from 2024 to 2025.
Nora Mabie is a graduate of Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.
Nora Mabie is based in Missoula.
Nora Mabie's contact information is provided: nmabie@montanafreepress.org and Facebook.
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ClaimA new exhibition surfaces Indian boarding school records.
ClaimNora Mabie previously covered Indigenous communities at the five Lee Montana newspapers: the Missoulian, Billings Gazette, Independent Record (Helena), Ravalli Republic and Montana Standard (Butte).
ClaimNora Mabie's reporting about the return of ancestral remains and disparities in Native life expectancy have received state and national journalism awards.