This is the first time in Alaskan history that the Presbyterian church has apologized for their role during the boarding school era.The apology was given during the Alaskan Federation of Natives (AFN) convention. Traditional language erasure was a big component of the church’s mission.
Source: Lisa Demer. “Presbyterian Church apologizes at AFM for boarding school abuses.” Anchorage Daily News. October, 24, 2016. https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2016/10/22/presbyterian-church-apologizes-for-boarding-school-abuses-as-afn-wraps-up-its-convention/
