President Joe Biden has made his first official visit to Indian Country, where he issued a formal apology for the U.S. government's historical policy of forcibly sending Native American children to boarding schools.
These schools, which operated for over a century, aimed to assimilate Indigenous children into white society, often separating them from their families and erasing their cultural identities. The apology acknowledges the deep trauma and generational harm caused by these policies.
Biden's visit marks a significant moment in addressing historical injustices faced by Native communities.
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It’s about time a U.S. president formally acknowledges the horrific legacy of these boarding schools, but we still need concrete actions to support Native communities moving forward.
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Biden to apologize for past U.S. policy on boarding schools for Indigenous children
U.S. President Joe Biden is scheduled to formally apologize on Friday to Indigenous Americans for the government's role in the abuse and neglect of children sent to federal boarding schools to assimilate them into white society.
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