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Biden apologizes for forced Native American boarding school policy that caused abuse and deaths of children
President Joe Biden delivered an apology Friday forĀ a United States policy that forcibly separated generations of indigenous childrenĀ from their families for more than 150 years and sent them to federally backed boarding schools for forced assimilation.Ā
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100 years ago, US citizenship for Native Americans came without voting rights in swing states
An act of Congress a century ago guaranteed citizenship to wary Native Americans in an age of forced assimilation and marked the outset of a long journey to secure voting rights.
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Intertribal Dance Gathering: Dancing is our Medicine 2024
The Native American Health Center welcomes indigenous communities and the greater public back to the Presidio for a day of healing dances, screen printing, arts and crafts marketplace, health screenings, and more. See dances from the Costanoan Rumsen Tribe (Ohlone), Point Arena Pomo, Cahuilla Bird Singers, and Paiute Hand Games. Dance in many Indigenous communities is a prayer, an offering,…
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Biden will sign an executive order on federal funding for Native Americans
President Joe Biden will sign an executive order during a tribal nations summit that aims to make it easier for Native Americans to access federal funding and have greater autonomy over how to invest those funds. White House domestic policy advi
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What is Indigenous Peoples Day? A day of celebration, protest and reclaiming history
Here is a look at why it’s calledĀ Indigenous Peoples Day,Ā the history behind it and how people celebrate.
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A Colorado mountain tied to an 1864 massacre is renamed Mount Blue Sky
A towering mountain southwest of Denver has been renamed in honor of Colorado’s Indigenous people.
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Search for children's remains continues at former Native American assimilation school in Nebraska
Amid a renewed push for answers, archeologists resume digging for student remains at the site of a former Native American boarding school.