#aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,con4 ,,res4 #bh ,,concurrent ,,resolution ,whereas1 more than #bjj years ago1 the ,act entitled ,an ,act making provision for the civilization of the ,indian tribes adjoining the frontier settlements1 approved ,march #c1 #ahai 7#c ,stat4 #eaf1 chapter #he7 7commonly known as the ,civilization ,fund ,act71 was enacted and ushered in devastating policies and practices designed to assimilate ,american ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 and ,native ,hawaiian children by removing the children from their families and ,native communities throughout the ,united ,states2 ,whereas that ,act intended to resolve what was commonly referred to in the ,united ,states as the ,indian problem and was based on the unjust belief of many that ,native people needed to be civilized and that education would be the appropriate vehicle to enact assimilationist policies on ,native ,american people2 ,whereas1 pursuant to that ,act1 numerous church- and government-operated boarding schools were established on and off ,indian territories and homelands to house and educate numerous ,native ,american children through policies and practices that sought to eliminate the cultural identity of ,native children and assimilate them into mainstream ,united ,states society2 ,whereas1 according to the ,native ,american ,rights ,fund1 ,native ,american families were torn apart by the removal of ,native ,american children1 either voluntarily or forcibly1 from their homelands and communities to attend ,indian boarding schools located across the country2 ,whereas many parents of children sent to ,indian boarding schools were forbidden to contact or visit their children1 compounding the problem of isolation that negatively impacted and continues to impact the lives of many ,native children1 their families1 and their communities2 ,whereas the ,native ,american ,rights ,fund also reported that an unidentified number of ,native children died at ,indian boarding schools due to abuse1 neglect1 malnourishment1 or disease1 and many of those children were buried far from their homes in unmarked graves or under tombstones that misidentified the children or ascribed ,anglicized names to the children2 ,whereas many of the parents of children who died at ,indian boarding schools were never informed of the fate of their children2 ,whereas1 according to a report issued by the ,native ,american ,rights ,fund1 many survivors of ,indian boarding schools have testified that ,indian boarding schools stripped ,native ,american children of their traditional cultures1 languages1 and religions by forbidding the children to wear traditional clothing1 speak their ,indigenous languages1 or practice their cultural1 religious1 or spiritual beliefs1 and many of the boarding schools are known to have severely punished children who violated these policies through verbal1 psychological1 and physical abuse2 ,whereas many survivors of ,indian boarding schools and families of children who attended those schools have recounted details of the physical1 sexual1 and psychological abuse that countless ,native ,american children endured while attending the schools2 ,whereas1 according to the report entitled ,the ,problem of ,indian ,administration and dated ,february #ba1 #aibh 7commonly known as the ,meriam ,report71 many ,indian boarding schools sent students to nearby communities for forced manual work as servants or farm laborers1 and the operation of many ,indian boarding schools was supported by the labor of the students2 ,whereas the ,federal policy of ,indian assimilation and education has proven to be a disastrous failure and a national tragedy2 ,whereas1 as stated in the report entitled ,indian ,education3 ,a ,national ,tragedy--,a ,national ,challenge and dated ,november #c1 #aifi 7,senate ,report #ia-eja7 7commonly known as the ,kennedy ,report71 the dominant policy of the ,federal ,government toward the ,american ,indian has been one of coercive assimilation that had disastrous effects on the education of many ,native ,american children2 ,whereas1 in #bjah1 the ,united ,states ,commission on ,civil ,rights reported that many ,american ,indian and ,alaska ,native people suffer from intergenerational trauma as a result of policies and practices of ,indian boarding schools that alienated many children from their families1 traditional cultures1 languages1 and religions1 and deprived those children of their true identities and heritage2 ,whereas1 while early assimilationist policies were eventually eliminated and ,indian boarding school attendance has greatly diminished since its apex1 the impact of this shameful period in ,united ,states history still affects the lives of many ,native ,american people today2 ,whereas many ,native ,american people are still suffering from and trying to comprehend and cope with direct trauma1 including impacts on health and well-being1 and the intergenerational trauma1 that resulted from losing connection to family1 culture1 language1 religion1 and heritage2 ,whereas significant research shows that adverse childhood experiences1 such as the experiences of many ,native ,american children who attended ,indian boarding schools and the descendants of those children1 can cause numerous negative health outcomes1 increased suicide rates1 and other harmful outcomes throughout life2 and ,whereas recognition that healing and promotion of care for the mind1 body1 and spirit is essential to overcoming the dark shadows on ,united ,states history cast by ,federal ,indian assimilationist policies and practices carried out by the ,federal ,government through ,indian boarding schools and acknowledging the lived experiences of the ,native ,american children and families who endured and continue to endure the trauma and grief associated with ,indian boarding schools3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that-- 7#a7 it is the sense of ,congress that there should be a national day of remembrance for the ,native ,american children who died while attending a ,united ,states ,indian boarding school2 7#b7 ,congress recognizes1 honors1 and supports the survivors and the families and communities of children who attended such schools2 and 7#c7 ,congress encourages the people of the ,united ,states-- 7,a7 to support and recognize the grief1 pain1 and hardship many ,native ,american people suffered and still endure as a result of the assimilationist policies and practices carried out by the ,united ,states through ,indian boarding school policies2 7,b7 to honor the legacy of and remember those who were lost or harmed by those policies and practices2 and 7,c7 to appreciate the resilience of the survivors and their families with appropriate ceremonies1 programs1 events1 and other activities to support and commemorate a national day of remembrance4 ,passed the ,senate ,january #bj1 #bjbb4,secretary