Native Boarding Schools
Support the Creation of a Truth and Healing Commission on the Indian Boarding School Era
From the early 1800s through the 1960s, Christian churches collaborated with the government to create hundreds of boarding schools for Native American children. The conditions at these institutions were horrific—yet, the federal government has never conducted a full exploration of the harms and impacts of this federal policy.
National FCNL Network Mobilizes for Indigenous Justice
In recent months, the FCNL community has mobilized around the country for indigenous justice in solidarity with tribes advocating for the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States Act (S. 2907/H.R. 5444).
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Eric Bond
Lawmakers Make Progress on Native Boarding School Legislation
Significant progress has been made in Congress in recent weeks on legislation aimed at addressing the horrific legacy of Native boarding schools.
A First Look at the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Report
On May 11, the Department of the Interior released the first volume of the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Report. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland first announced the creation of the Initiative last June, with a primary goal of investigating the loss of human life and the lasting consequences of these schools. The report was assembled with the input of tribal governments, Alaska Native villages, and Native Hawaiian communities.
Quaker Lobby Welcomes Long-Awaited Report on Indian Boarding Schools
FCNL welcomed the release of the first volume of the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative’s long-awaited investigative report.
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Michael Swan
Addressing the Legacy of Indian Boarding Schools
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, Christian churches collaborated with the government to create hundreds of boarding schools for Native American children.
Quaker Statements on Indigenous Justice and Indian Boarding Schools
Many Quaker organizations, meetings, and churches are sharing their concern around Indigenous justice and Indian boarding schools.
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