Native American Boarding School System
The U.S. Interior Department released a report acknowledging the harm caused by the Native American boarding school system, proposing federal funding for healing initiatives and a national memorial. The report details the traumatic impact of the system, the number of schools and burial grounds, and the deaths of at least 973 children. The government is called upon to invest $23.3 billion in tribal communities for programs like family reunification and language revitalization.