Biden apologizes for federal Indian boarding schools: ‘One of the most horrific chapters in American history’

Biden apologizes for federal Indian boarding schools: ‘One of the most horrific chapters in American history’

President Biden issued a formal apology for the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative, calling it one of the most shameful chapters in American history. The program forcibly removed Native American children from their families and communities to assimilate them into American culture. Biden acknowledged the harm caused by this program, including the loss of language,…

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Biden apologizes for forced Native American boarding school policy that caused abuse and deaths of children

Biden apologizes for forced Native American boarding school policy that caused abuse and deaths of children

President Joe Biden issued a formal apology for the United States policy that separated indigenous children from their families and sent them to boarding schools for forced assimilation. The apology came after an investigation by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, a Native American, revealed the trauma and deaths caused by the policy. Biden acknowledged the pain…

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