Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding Schools: Investigating historical abuses.
This Act establishes a Truth and Healing Commission, funded with $90 million, dedicated to formally investigating the history and long-term effects of forced assimilation policies in Indian Boarding Schools. The goal is to document systemic abuses, locate student burial sites, and develop recommendations for the federal government to promote healing among survivors and their descendants. While the Act does not create a private right to sue the government, it provides a funded structure for historical accountability and community support.
Key points
Creation of a Commission with $90 million funding to investigate systemic abuses and forced assimilation practices at Indian Boarding Schools operating before 1969.
Mandate to locate and document marked and unmarked burial sites of students and facilitate the repatriation of remains and cultural items to families and tribes.
Holding trauma-informed public and private convenings across the country to receive testimony from survivors and their families, ensuring access to psychological care.
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