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Biden Issues Historic Apology for U.S. Indian Boarding Schools

President Biden's apology marks a significant step in acknowledging the trauma inflicted by the federal boarding school system on Indigenous communities.

Biden's apology, delivered at the Gila River Indian Community, addresses the harm caused by the U.S. boarding school system over 150 years.
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland's investigation revealed at least 973 Native American children died in these schools, with many more likely unrecorded.
Indigenous leaders urge further actions, including a truth and healing commission and compensation for survivors, to follow the apology.
Efforts are underway to preserve Native languages and document boarding school survivors' stories, led by Haaland and the Department of the Interior.
Native advocates call for comprehensive government action to repair the lasting damage of the boarding school era, emphasizing cultural preservation and healing initiatives.

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