Recognizing Week of Remembrance for Indian Boarding School Victims
This resolution designates the week of September 30th as "National Orange Shirt Week" or "National Week of Remembrance" to honor those forced into Indian boarding schools. It aims to acknowledge the experiences of victims and survivors, and to raise awareness about the historical and ongoing impacts of these assimilation policies on Indigenous communities. Citizens can gain a better understanding of how past government actions continue to affect the lives of Native Americans today.
Key points
Establishes an annual week of remembrance to honor victims and survivors of Indian boarding schools.
Highlights historical assimilation policies designed to strip Indigenous children of their identities, beliefs, and languages.
Draws attention to the lasting consequences of these policies, such as intergenerational trauma and health disparities in Native communities.
Introduced
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