We are eager to announce the second stop of the National Indian Boarding School oral history project in Anchorage, Alaska as part of the Department of the Interior’s Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative.

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Miigwech/Wado/Wopila Tonka/Ny’tra/ʉra/Kúdaawóháa/Piwadaye/t’igwicid to the AMERICAN Indian College Fund for their unwavering support and partnership with the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition. 🪶🧡

#TruthJusticeHealing

NABS staff traveled to Washington, D.C. last week to support the passage of S. 1723/H.R. 7227, otherwise known as the bill to establish a Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act.

Thankful to the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition for joining us to discuss our shared commitment to address the intergenerational trauma created by federal Indian boarding school policies.

Conversations like these are crucial on the journey to healing.

We are thrilled to officially announce the launch of the National Indian Boarding School Oral History Project with our first visit to Oklahoma City as part of the Department of the Interior’s Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative
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The National Lacrosse League (NLL) announced its support on Friday, 3/8 for the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act, also known as S. 1723/H.R. 7227.

Congressman Tom Cole (Chickasaw Nation) (R-OK-4) addressed the importance of H.R.7227, Truth and Healing Commission with NABS to educate the Congressional staffer members alongside Congresswoman Sharice Davids (Ho-Chunk Nation) (KS-3). 🧡🪶t’igwicid ~ Ny’tra ~ miigwech ~

We are thrilled to officially announce the launch of the National Indian Boarding School Oral History Project with our first visit to Oklahoma City as part of the Department of the Interior’s Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative boardingschoolhealing.org/oral-history-p…

🧡🪶 NABS had the honor of visiting the office of Congresswoman Sharice Davids (Ho-Chunk Nation) (KS-3) after she spoke at our Lunch & Learn for congressional staffers alongside Congressman Tom Cole (Chickasaw Nation) (OK-4).
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🧡🪶t’igwicid ~ Ny’tra ~ miigwech ~ to Auntie Tiio and Uncle Mo for their advocacy during our time in Washington, DC and for supporting us in the work of truth, justice, and healing for survivors of Indian boarding schools.

The House of Representatives has released its companion bill to S. 1723, H.R. 7227. This bill is otherwise known as the Truth & Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2024.

We honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for his leadership and contributions toward racial equity, including a fierce support of Tribal leaders and his unwavering advocacy of Tribal sovereignty. The impact of Dr. King’s legacy continues to be felt across Indian Country to this day.

Winter Blessings from our NABS family to yours! We hope all our relatives find warmth, comfort, and joy this season. In this time of winter reflection, we invite you to check out our healing-informed resources for self-care toolkit linked in our bio.

Today is #NativeWomensEqualPayDay . The effects of systemic colonization, including the impacts of Indian boarding schools, mean that Native women have never been adequately compensated for their labor. Native women deserve equal pay. To learn more, visit the link in our bio.

Truthsgiving rejects colonized ideas about the Thanksgiving holiday, particularly the harmful myths that impact Native peoples and Native land.

Today is #WorldHelloDay , and the NABS staff is excited to share how we greet one another in all of our languages. For #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth , we celebrate our unique and diverse Indigenous languages from all across Turtle Island.

Today we honor the veterans who dedicate their lives to serving this country, and recognize the invaluable contributions of Native Americans and Alaska Natives who have served in the Armed Forces.
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Today marks 45 years since President Jimmy Carter signed the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) into law. Then and now, ICWA stands to fight against the most longstanding and egregious removal practices targeting Native children.

Join NABS’s Board President Jim LaBelle (Inupiaq) and our Deputy CEO Samuel Torres (Mexica/Nahua) in a webinar entitled “Indigenous Communities, Child-Family Separation, and the Catholic Church: What Do Truth and Healing Require?” on 11/9 at 1pm ET.
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The 12th and final stop for the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Road to Healing Tour with Secretary Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) and Assistant Secretary Newland (Bay Mills Ojibwe) happened this past weekend in Bozeman, Montana.
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