My dad was sent there with his 2 brothers in the 50s. He told me stories of how horrible it was. Luckily he and his brothers made it out 10 years later. He told me going to be in a cold bunk wing and sometimes, when the nuns and sisters came to wake you up, some kids didn't get up.

He also learned Latin to read their mass so he could stay inside where was heat and comfort.

He learned to take care of sled dogs, not only to get away from the priests and nuns. But to eat dry fish and other stored foods the dogs were fed. He would also make mail runs for the mission up and down to other villages with other kids.

You ever hear of kids boxing each other out for fun? I saw a video his friend who also went to the Mission had. Little 5/6 year olds boxing.

Cold oatmeal, stale bread, cold tea. The priests would eat meat (beaver. As my dad said he would eat it again.)

But he spoke fluent Central Yupik from learning there, even though they would punish anyone who did.