Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies
This act establishes a commission to investigate the history and impacts of forced placement of Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children in boarding schools. Its purpose is to uncover the truth about attempts to eradicate their cultures and languages, and to develop recommendations for healing intergenerational trauma and preventing similar practices in the future. This aims to help understand and rectify the harms inflicted upon these communities.
Key points
Establishment of a Truth and Healing Commission to investigate the history and impact of Indian boarding schools on Native communities.
Uncovering the truth about assimilation attempts, human rights violations, and their long-term effects, including intergenerational trauma.
Developing recommendations for the federal government on healing, mental health support, and preventing further separation of Native families.
Locating unmarked graves of children who died in boarding schools and supporting the repatriation of remains.
Status:
Expired
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