Federal Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies.
This Act establishes a Federal Truth and Healing Commission tasked with conducting a comprehensive, six-year investigation into the historical abuses and systemic effects of Indian Boarding School policies on Native American and Native Hawaiian peoples. The goal is to document history, develop governmental recommendations, and promote healing for survivors and their families, including locating and managing burial sites. $90 million is allocated for these activities.
Key points
Establishes a Commission to investigate historical abuses and forced assimilation at Indian Boarding Schools (operational before 1969).
Requires public and private convenings to gather testimony, ensuring trauma-informed care services are provided for survivors and their families.
Mandates locating, documenting, and coordinating actions regarding student burial sites and facilitating reburial on Federal lands.
The Commission has 6 years to produce a final report with findings and recommendations for Congress and federal agencies.
Status:
Introduced
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