Truth and Healing Commission: Indian Boarding School Policies
This act establishes a commission to investigate historical harms inflicted upon American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian children in boarding schools. Its purpose is to document attempts to eradicate their cultures and languages, and to develop recommendations for the government to aid in healing intergenerational trauma. This aims to ensure these painful histories are remembered and to prevent similar practices in the future.
Key points
Establishment of an independent commission to investigate the history and impacts of Indian Boarding School Policies.
The commission will collect testimonies from survivors and families, document abuses, and locate unmarked graves of children.
Development of recommendations for the federal government regarding mental health support, healing programs, and preventing further separation of Native families.
Ensuring public access to reports and recommendations to raise public awareness of this part of U.S. history.
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