President Joe Biden created the Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument in Pennsylvania on Dec. 9 to underscore the oppression Indigenous people faced there and across the broader Native American boarding school system, as well as the lasting impacts of the abuse that occurred at these schools.
The proclamation came as Biden — who hosted his fourth and final White House Tribal Nations Summit on Dec. 9 — announced several efforts his administration is taking to support tribal communities.
The administration continues to acknowledge and apologize for the federal government’s ro...
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