#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
,,con4 ,,res4 #bh  ,,concurr5t          
,,resolution  ,:]eas1 m ?an #bjj ye>s   
ago1 ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act mak+       
provision = ! civilization ( ! ,indian  
tribes adjo9+ ! fronti] settlem5ts1     
approv$ ,m>* #c1 #ahai 7#c ,/at4 #eaf1  
*apt] #he7 7commonly kn[n z !           
,civilization ,fund ,act71 0 enact$ &   
u%]$ 9 deva/at+ policies & practices    
design$ to assimilate ,am]ican ,indian1 
,alaska ,native1 & ,native ,hawaiian    
*ildr5 by remov+ ! *ildr5 f _! families 
& ,native communities ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$  
,/ates2 ,:]eas t ,act int5d$ to resolve 
:at 0 commonly ref]r$ to 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates z ! ,indian problem & 0 bas$ on !
 unju/ belief ( _m t ,native p ne$$ to  
be civiliz$ & t education w\ld be !     
appropriate vehicle to enact            
assimilationi/ policies on ,native      
,am]ican p2 ,:]eas1 pursuant to t ,act1 
num]\s *ur*- & gov]nm5t-op]at$ bo>d+    
s*ools 7 e/abli%$ on & (f ,indian       
t]ritories & homel&s to h\se & educate  

num]\s ,native ,am]ican *ildr5 ?r\gh    
policies & practices t s\ght to elim9ate
 ! cultural id5tity ( ,native *ildr5 &  
assimilate !m into ma9/ream ,unit$      
,/ates society2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to !    
,native ,am]ican ,rights ,fund1 ,native 
,am]ican families 7 torn ap>t by !      
removal ( ,native ,am]ican *ildr51 ei!r 
volunt>ily or =cibly1 f _! homel&s &    
communities to att5d ,indian bo>d+      
s*ools locat$ across ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas _m
 p>5ts ( *ildr5 s5t to ,indian bo>d+    
s*ools 7 =bidd5 to contact or visit _!  
*ildr51 comp\nd+ ! problem ( isolation t
 negatively impact$ & cont9ues to impact
 ! lives ( _m ,native *ildr51 _!        
families1 & _! communities2 ,:]eas !    
,native ,am]ican ,rights ,fund also     
report$ t an unid5tifi$ numb] ( ,native 
*ildr5 di$ at ,indian bo>d+ s*ools due  
to abuse1 neglect1 maln\ri%m5t1 or      
disease1 & _m ( ^? *ildr5 7 buri$ f> f  
_! homes 9 unm>k$ graves or "u tomb/ones
 t misid5tifi$ ! *ildr5 or ascrib$      
,angliciz$ names to ! *ildr52 ,:]eas _m 

( ! p>5ts ( *ildr5 :o di$ at ,indian    
bo>d+ s*ools 7 nev] in=m$ ( ! fate ( _! 
*ildr52 ,:]eas1 accord+ to a report     
issu$ by ! ,native ,am]ican ,rights     
,fund1 _m survivors ( ,indian bo>d+     
s*ools h te/ifi$ t ,indian bo>d+ s*ools 
/ripp$ ,native ,am]ican *ildr5 ( _!     
traditional cultures1 languages1 &      
religions by =bidd+ ! *ildr5 to we>     
traditional clo?+1 speak _! ,indig5\s   
languages1 or practice _! cultural1     
religi\s1 or spiritual beliefs1 & _m ( !
 bo>d+ s*ools are kn[n to h sev]ely     
puni%$ *ildr5 :o violat$ ^! policies    
?r\gh v]bal1 psy*ological1 & physical   
abuse2 ,:]eas _m survivors ( ,indian    
bo>d+ s*ools & families ( *ildr5 :o     
att5d$ ^? s*ools h rec\nt$ details ( !  
physical1 sexual1 & psy*ological abuse t
 c\ntless ,native ,am]ican *ildr5 endur$
 :ile att5d+ ! s*ools2 ,:]eas1 accord+  
to ! report entitl$ ,! ,problem (       
,indian ,adm9i/ration & dat$ ,febru>y   
#ba1 #aibh 7commonly kn[n z ! ,m]iam    
,report71 _m ,indian bo>d+ s*ools s5t   

/ud5ts to ne>by communities = =c$ manual
 "w z s]vants or f>m labor]s1 & !       
op]ation ( _m ,indian bo>d+ s*ools 0    
support$ by ! labor ( ! /ud5ts2 ,:]eas !
 ,f$]al policy ( ,indian assimilation & 
education has prov5 to be a disa/r\s    
failure & a national trag$y2 ,:]eas1 z  
/at$ 9 ! report entitl$ ,indian         
,education3 ,a ,national ,trag$y--,a    
,national ,*all5ge & dat$ ,novemb] #c1  
#aifi 7,s5ate ,report #ia-eja7 7commonly
 kn[n z ! ,k5n$y ,report71 ! dom9ant    
policy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t t[>d !      
,am]ican ,indian has be5 "o ( co]cive   
assimilation t _h disa/r\s effects on ! 
education ( _m ,native ,am]ican *ildr52 
,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,commission on ,civil ,rights report$ t 
_m ,am]ican ,indian & ,alaska ,native p 
suff] f int]g5]ational trauma z a result
 ( policies & practices ( ,indian bo>d+ 
s*ools t ali5at$ _m *ildr5 f _!         
families1 traditional cultures1         
languages1 & religions1 & depriv$ ^?    
*ildr5 ( _! true id5tities & h]itage2   

,:]eas1 :ile e>ly assimilationi/        
policies 7 ev5tually elim9at$ & ,indian 
bo>d+ s*ool att5dance has greatly       
dim9i%$ s9ce its apex1 ! impact ( ?is   
%ameful p]iod 9 ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory    
/ill affects ! lives ( _m ,native       
,am]ican p today2 ,:]eas _m ,native     
,am]ican p are /ill suff]+ f & try+ to  
compreh5d & cope ) direct trauma1       
includ+ impacts on heal? & well-be+1 & !
 int]g5]ational trauma1 t result$ f los+
 connection to family1 culture1         
language1 religion1 & h]itage2 ,:]eas   
significant rese>* %[s t adv]se *ildhood
 exp]i5ces1 su* z ! exp]i5ces ( _m      
,native ,am]ican *ildr5 :o att5d$       
,indian bo>d+ s*ools & ! desc5dants ( ^?
 *ildr51 c cause num]\s negative heal?  
outcomes1 increas$ suicide rates1 & o!r 
h>mful outcomes ?r\gh\t life2 & ,:]eas  
recognition t heal+ & promotion ( c>e = 
! m9d1 body1 & _s is ess5tial to ov]com+
 ! d>k %ad[s on ,unit$ ,/ates hi/ory ca/
 by ,f$]al ,indian assimilationi/       
policies & practices c>ri$ out by !     

,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ?r\gh ,indian bo>d+    
s*ools & ackn[l$g+ ! liv$ exp]i5ces ( ! 
,native ,am]ican *ildr5 & families :o   
endur$ & cont9ue to endure ! trauma &   
grief associat$ ) ,indian bo>d+ s*ools3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t-- 7#a7 x is ! s5se (
 ,congress t !re %\ld be a national day 
( remembrance = ! ,native ,am]ican      
*ildr5 :o di$ :ile att5d+ a ,unit$      
,/ates ,indian bo>d+ s*ool2  7#b7       
,congress recognizes1 honors1 & supports
 ! survivors & ! families & communities 
( *ildr5 :o att5d$ su* s*ools2 &  7#c7  
,congress enc\rages ! p ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates-- 7,a7 to support & recognize !  
grief1 pa91 & h>d%ip _m ,native ,am]ican
 p suff]$ & /ill endure z a result ( !  
assimilationi/ policies & practices     
c>ri$ out by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ?r\gh      
,indian bo>d+ s*ool policies2  7,b7 to  
honor ! legacy ( & rememb] ^? :o 7 lo/  
or h>m$ by ^? policies & practices2 &   
7,c7 to appreciate ! resili5ce ( !      
survivors & _! families ) appropriate   
c]emonies1 programs1 ev5ts1 & o!r       

activities to support & commemorate a   
national day ( remembrance4  ,pass$ !   
,s5ate ,janu>y #bj1 #bjbb4,secret>y