Most Just Don't Know the History of Boarding Schools

The Senate companion bill was heard a year ago, and now heads to the full Senate for a vote in the coming weeks. Once passed by Congress, the commission will also examine the assimilation practices, and human rights violations against Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Advocates...

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Published in:FCNL Washington Newsletter 2024 (819), p.4-6
Main Author: McHugh, Tim
Format: Report
Language:English
Subjects:
Boarding schools
Native children & youth
Native North Americans
Native schools
Quakers
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Summary:The Senate companion bill was heard a year ago, and now heads to the full Senate for a vote in the coming weeks. Once passed by Congress, the commission will also examine the assimilation practices, and human rights violations against Native Americans, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians. Advocates for the bill stress that the commission must have the authority-such as subpoena power-to access records organizations have not voluntarily disclosed to facilitate the atonement and healing process central to this legislation.
ISSN:0014-5734