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Arizona Mirror: President Biden apologizes for Indian boarding school era (November 1, 2024)

“It was long overdue,” said Crystalyne Curley, Speaker of the Navajo Nation Council.

Native America Calling: ‘The Fancy Navajo’ and a look at a systemic suppression of Native food (October 28, 2024)

Indian boarding schools notoriously worked to stamp out Native languages, religions, and cultures — along with traditional foodways.

National Endowment for the Humanities: ‘An important milestone for all of us’ (October 25, 2024)

“This is an important day for our country and for all Native peoples,” said Shelly Lowe, the first Native person to chair the National Endowment for the Humanities.

National Indian Health Board: ‘We view this as a step toward healing, but the journey is far from over’ (October 25, 2024)

“President Biden’s apology is a moment of validation for our communities, recognizing the profound trauma endured by generations of Native children and families—including my own mother,” said National Indian Health Board Chairman William Smith.

Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minnesota): ‘This isn’t ancient history’ (October 25, 2024)

“The incredible resilience of Native peoples, even as the United States government tried to erase and eradicate their identities, is deeply inspiring,” said Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minnesota).

Efforts continue to account for genocidal Indian boarding school era (October 2, 2024)

Secretary Deb Haaland visited one of the most infamous Indian boarding school sites amid ongoing efforts to hold the U.S. accountable for a genocidal era in history.

Native America Calling: ‘Acknowledge, Apologize, Repudiate’ for Indian boarding schools (August 1, 2024)

For the first time, the United States is owning up to its role in the deplorable treatment of children at Indian boarding schools.

Cronkite News: Bill brings accountability for Indian boarding school era (July 29, 2024)

From 1819 until 1969, hundreds of thousands of Native children were forcibly removed from their homes and sent to boarding schools.

Native America Calling: Notable progress for boarding school survivors (July 9, 2024)

A bill to create a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian boarding schools is moving forward in Congress.

Indian boarding school bill sees renewed momentum on Capitol Hill (June 20, 2024)

Applause broke out on Capitol Hill with the advancement of a bipartisan bill that will finally help address the harmful legacy of the Indian boarding school era.

Cronkite News: Projects document Indian boarding school experience (January 18, 2024)

A national oral history project aims to document the experiences of Indigenous children who attended federal boarding schools.

NAFOA: 5 Things You Need to Know this Week (November 27, 2023)

Submit your nominations for NAFOA’s 16th Annual Leadership Awards.

Cronkite News: Indian boarding schools confront genocidal legacy (August 30, 2022)

Few dispute that Indian boarding schools led to more than a century of abuse, systematically seizing Indigenous land, separating children from their families, destroying communities and working to erase tribal languages, religions, cultures and economies.

Native America Calling: The slow progress toward truth and reconciliation (July 15, 2022)

A non-profit is taking on the task of forming a Truth and Reconciliation Commission to help heal from Indian boarding school abuses.

Albert Bender: Report examines genocide at Indian boarding schools (July 11, 2022)

There must be recompense for the horrendous crime of genocide and its long term effects.

Gaylord News: Boarding school bill faces Republican opposition (June 8, 2022)

Bipartisan efforts to create a federal commission to explore and repair the legacy of the nation’s notorious Indian boarding schools have hit a stumbling block over subpoena authority.

Native America Calling: Federal boarding schools: now what? (May 18, 2022)

How much confidence should Indian Country put into the federal government’s role in mitigating the trauma of the boarding school era?

AUDIO: House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Legislative Hearing on H.R.5444 (May 16, 2022)

The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States holds a legislative hearing on H.R.5444, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act.

House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States Legislative Hearing on H.R.5444 (May 12, 2022)

The House Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States holds a legislative hearing on H.R.5444, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act.

National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition: Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative (May 11, 2022)

“I didn’t know anything about who I was, as a Native person,” James William LaBelle, Sr. said as a survivor of an Indian boarding school.

Repatriation of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe Children at Carlisle Indian Industrial School

Indian boarding school bill up for first hearing on Capitol Hill (May 10, 2022)

A bill to address the harmful legacy of Indian boarding schools is getting its first hearing amid renewed attention to the painful era.

National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition supports federal review of Indian boarding school era (June 25, 2021)

The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition has identified 367 historically assimilative Indian boarding schools that operated in the U.S. between approximately 1870 until 1970.

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