Residential Schools

Biden says U.S. Indigenous boarding school system was ‘a sin on our soul’ – National | Globalnews.ca

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Biden says U.S. Indigenous boarding school system was ‘a sin on our soul’ - National | Globalnews.ca

Biden says U.S. Indigenous boarding school system was ‘a sin on our soul’ – National | Globalnews.ca U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday formally apologized to Native Americans for the “sin” of a government-run boarding school system that for decades forcibly separated children from their parents, calling it a “blot on American history” in his … Read more

Biden to formally apologize for past U.S. Indigenous boarding school policy – National | Globalnews.ca

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Biden to formally apologize for past U.S. Indigenous boarding school policy - National | Globalnews.ca

Biden to formally apologize for past U.S. Indigenous boarding school policy – National | Globalnews.ca U.S. President Joe Biden said he will formally apologize on Friday for the country’s role in forcing Indigenous children into boarding schools, where many were physically, emotionally, and sexually abused and nearly 1,000 died. “I’m doing something I should have … Read more