Press Releases – Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Archive

Press Release: Watchdog group commends designation of Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument

December 10, 2024

“This is exactly what the Antiquities Act is for: Recognizing our history and reaffirming our core values as Americans,” said Caroline Ciccone, president of Accountable.US.

Press Release: Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Arizona) applauds Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument

December 9, 2024

“Today’s designation is an important step in acknowledging and holding ourselves accountable for the country’s complete history, no matter how dark or shameful the era,” said Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Arizona).

Press Release: Center for Western Priorities praises Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument

December 9, 2024

"Thank you, President Biden, for designating this national monument and acknowledging the harm caused by Indian boarding schools for more than 150 years," said Executive Director Jennifer Rokala.

Press Release: Secretary Haaland applauds Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument

December 9, 2024

“No single action by the federal government can adequately reconcile the trauma and ongoing harms from the federal Indian boarding school era,” said Secretary Deb Haaland.

Proclamation: President Biden declares Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument

December 9, 2024

"The Federal Indian boarding school system, which continued through the 1960s following practices first used at the Carlisle School, inflicted a legacy of individual, collective, and multi-generational trauma on Tribes…

Press Release: Secretary Haaland extends partnerships for Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative

December 9, 2024

The Library of Congress and the National Museum of American History will help preserve the Indian boarding school era.

Press Release: Secretary Haaland visits site of Carlisle Indian Industrial School

October 2, 2024

Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland led a visit to the infamous Indian boarding school site in Pennsylvania.

Press Release: Indian Health Service statement on Indian boarding school report

August 8, 2024

The Indian Health Service acknowledges the findings released by the Department of the Interior’s Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative.

Press Release: Second and final volume of investigative report into Indian boarding schools

July 30, 2024

The Department of the Interior released Volume II of the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative, outlining recommendations to chart a path to healing and redress for survivors of the genocidal…

Press Release: Grant to National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition

September 26, 2023

The Department of the Interior announced an oral history project that will document and make accessible the experiences of the generations of Indian children who attended the federal boarding school…