THIS IS A HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUE Racism in the Native American and Alaska Native experience is deeply connected to genocide, literal and …
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The Formation of the Boarding School Healing Coalition
The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS) was formed because of public outcry about the lasting effects …
Indian Boarding Schools: The First Indian Child Welfare Policy in the U.S.
Recently, the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition published the second edition of Healing Voices Volume 1, which is …
Continuing to Canvass the Archives (From Home!)
Many of us have entered into a difficult stretch of time, coping with a variety of pandemic-related challenges, limitations, and expenses …
We Love You! Elder Care Packages…Just Because
They say one of the best ways to heal is to accept a gift when there’s no expectation of something in return. We receive gifts just because, …
“Kill the Indian, Save the Man:” An Introduction to the History of Boarding Schools
Recently, the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition published the second edition of Healing Voices Volume 1, which is …
Healing with Two Spirit and Native LGBTQ+ Relatives
Dinawe maaganinaadog! Greetings, my relatives! As we near the end of Pride Month, I’m writing to you to lift up and celebrate all our Two …
Carrying Prayers to Carlisle
In 2017 I made my first visit to Pennsylvania to participate in a curriculum development institute at Dickinson College that would allow …
Acknowledging Racial Injustice and Charting the Path to Healing
At the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS), our mission is based on exposing truth, promoting justice, and …