National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition

??????Deadline: Tomorrow- November 22, 2024 by 5:00PM Eastern Time

?? NABS is proud to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Board of Directors. Ideal candidates should have experience in the following areas: ? Indian Boarding School experience ? Fundraising & development ? Board governance ? Financial/accounting expertise ? Tribal council experience ? Native/indigenous organizations, board, or other leadership positions; ? Human rights, legal, or justice backgrounds ??? Deadline for Nominations: November 22, 2024, 5:00pm EST ??? For more info on the process, responsibilities, and how to apply, visit: https://lnkd.in/gZHFYyMB #NABS?#TruthJusticeHealing?#TheTimeIsNow

Join NABS in Washington, D.C. on September 26th, 2024 from 4-6 PM to honor our boarding school relatives and the children who never came home. NABS will have a light reception and candlelight vigil for our Relatives. This event is open to the public. Register at the link below. https://lnkd.in/gqj2UJd5

The U.S. Department of the Interior announced the release of Volume II of the Federal Indian Boarding School Investigative Report. “The federal government – facilitated by the Department I lead – took deliberate and strategic actions through federal Indian boarding school policies to isolate children from their families, deny them their identities, and steal from them the languages, cultures and connections that are foundational to Native people. These policies caused enduring trauma for Indigenous communities that the Biden-Harris administration is working tirelessly to repair,” said Secretary Haaland. “I am immensely proud of the hundreds of Interior employees – many of them Indigenous – who gave of their time and themselves to ensure that this investigation was thoroughly completed to provide an accurate and honest picture. The Road to Healing does not end with this report – it is just beginning.” Visit the link below to access the Vol II report and gain access to NABS Resources: https://linktr.ee/nabshc Visit https://lnkd.in/eNSeQwwk to learn more.

Happening later today: July 24, 2024 at 4:30 p.m. MT / 6:30 p.m. ET LIVESTREAM: Live video of the event will be available https://lnkd.in/eEBUK8z

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 24, 2024 ? Contact: Joannie Suina (Pueblo of Cochiti), Director of Communications National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition [email protected]? 612.354.7700 TODAY: Progress Made on Senate Bill to Establish a US Truth and Healing Commission On Indian Boarding School Policies Senators Schatz, Murkowski, and Warren to Lead Floor Block on the Senate Floor Washington, D.C. -?Today, Wednesday, July 24 at 6:30 p.m. ET, Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Vice Chairman of the Committee, will lead a group of Senators to speak on?S.1723, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. WHAT:?Schatz, Murkowski, and Warren to lead Senate floor block on the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. WHO:?Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i), Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska),Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senator John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and Senator Edward Markey (D-Mass.) WHEN:?Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. ET WHERE:?U.S. Senate Chamber, a livestream of the?event will be?available here. This bipartisan bill marks a significant milestone. By supporting this legislation, we are taking a momentous step as a Nation toward recognizing and honoring boarding school survivors, descendants and those who never had the chance to return home. Survivors and their descendants deserve the opportunity to heal from historical injustices in a way that is meaningful and aligned with their cultural values. This federal commission will: Locate church and government records Examine the location of children forcibly placed in U.S. Indian boarding schools Hold culturally-appropriate public hearings to collect testimony from survivors and descendants Gather institutional knowledge from subject matter experts Document the boarding schools’ ongoing impacts Tell the truth by sharing findings publicly with cultural sensitivity Provide a final report with a list of recommendations for healing We encourage you to contact your senator and ask them to co-sponsor S.1723 and vote yes when it comes to the Senate floor for a vote. For your reference, the NABS U.S. Truth & Healing Commission Bill advocacy toolkit is available?here. The time to heal these intergenerational traumas is now. Join us in our pursuit of truth, justice, and healing. Support this crucial legislation by?donating?today. ### The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS) is dedicated to advocating for Native peoples impacted by U.S. Indian boarding schools. NABS seeks truth through education and research, justice through activism and policy advocacy, and healing through programs and traditional gatherings.?boardingschoolhealing.org.

For the first time, a bill to create a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian boarding schools has reached the floor of the U.S. Senate. A companion bill is working through the U.S. House. The concept of an official panel to look into the abuses of boarding schools has surfaced previously but failed to take hold. The action comes as the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition is launching a database of documents, photographs, and other records to help survivors and others connect understand the full weight of the boarding school era. And an important event to promote healing from Canada’s residential school era is taking place in Ontario. Some voices in Canada are calling for residential school "denialism" be criminalized. GUESTS Fallon Carey (Cherokee Nation),?interim digital archives manager for the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition Arlen Washines (Yakama), member of the Washington State Truth & Reconciliation Tribal Advisory Committee Eleanore Sunchild (Thunderchild First Nation),?Cree Indigenous lawyer practicing law in Calgary Lisa Wesley (Attawapiskat First Nation), mental health and wellness manager for the Mushkegowuk Council and a volunteer with the Weengushk International Film Festival (Blanket of Stars: A Tribute to Resilience)

U.S. Indian boarding schools have impacted generations of Native people across America. We're hopeful that the true history of these boarding schools is revealed and that the healing work of the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition is elevated as they work every day towards truth and healing for Native survivors and their families. https://lnkd.in/g_74SEUC

NABS is hiring two Scanning Technicians! Want to join a dedicated team committed to the work of truth, justice, and healing for Indigenous peoples impacted by U.S. Indian boarding schools? Apply today via the link below. https://lnkd.in/e5G_k9cT The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS) is seeking two qualified Scanning Technicians to complete scanning of historical documents for our National Indian Boarding School Digital Archive (NIBSDA). Reporting to the Director of Digital Archives or the Interim Digital Archives Manager, the Technicians will operate scanning equipment to scan boarding school documents housed at the National Archives (NARA) in Denver, Colorado.

NABS is hiring a Director of Digital Archives! Want to join a dedicated team committed to the work of truth, justice, and healing for Indigenous peoples impacted by U.S. Indian boarding schools? Apply today via the link below. https://lnkd.in/e5G_k9cT The Director of Digital Archives will be overseeing a dedicated team contributing to the first ever National Indian Boarding School Digital Archive (NIBSDA). The Director of Digital Archives is responsible for all aspects of digital asset management along with building and maintaining partnerships, including funding entities, and archivists who work with boarding school records, ensuring that NABS keeps the most complete historical documentation of US Indian boarding schools and their impacts. They will use their proficiency in research, archives, communication, networking, and writing skills to further NABS’s digital archives which support NABS’s other programs around education, advocacy, and healing to accomplish the Coalition’s mission.