Join the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition on September 27 at 3:00pm CT for a virtual event to learn how you can advocate for the Truth and Healing Commission Bill (S.1723).
This event will feature an Opening Address by Rep. Sharice Davids (Ho-Chunk) and a guest panel featuring Sterlin Harjo (Seminole/Muscogee), Dallas Goldtooth (Lower Sioux Dakota Nation), Mato Wahuyi (Oglala Lakota), and Georgeanne Growingthunder (Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes).
After you register, you will receive a confirmation email and link to the event.
Event Details
- Date: September 27, 2023
- Time: 3:00 p.m. CT (10am HST, 12pm AK, 1pm PT, 2pm MT, 3pm CT, 4pm ET)
- Location: Zoom
"No child should ever experience abuse or trauma, which I did at the hands of the United States. It has deeply impacted my life, all in the name of a colonized education. My story as a boarding school survivor is one of many, and it's time for Congress to acknowledge all of us by passing the Truth and Healing Commission Bill."
-James LaBelle Sr. (Inupiaq), NABS Board President and Indian boarding school survivor
Opening Address
Rep. Sharice Davids
U.S. Congresswoman
Panelists
Sterlin Harjo
Filmmaker and Co-Creator of Reservation Dogs
Dallas Goldtooth
Cast Member Reservation Dogs
Mato Wahuyi
Musician and Composer on Reservation Dogs
Georgeanne Growingthunder
Artist, Actor, and Dancer
Speakers
James LaBelle Sr.
NABS Board President
Deborah Parker
NABS CEO
Theresa Sheldon
NABS Director of Policy & Advocacy
Dr. Michael Yellow Bird
NABS Board Member
Wilson Pipestem
Pipestem Law
Agenda
- Opening Prayer by Trinity Roybal
- Opening Song by Adrian Jefferson
- Opening Invite by NABS Chairman James LaBelle Sr.
- Opening Address by Rep. Sharice Davids
- December DC Summit 2023 by Theresa Sheldon
- Legislative Update on S.1723 by Wilson Pipestem
- Panel Discussion led by Deborah Parker
- Mindful Meditation for Anxiety and Grounding led by Dr. Michael Yellow Bird
- Closing Prayer/Song by Wokiksuya Whiteman
