Senator Murray Applauds Historic Presidential Apology to Tribes for Federal Indian Boarding School Era, Affirms Commitment to Tribal Nations

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“To have the President of the United States formally acknowledge the harms of our past and issue a direct apology to Tribal nations is powerfully important. It’s long past time for our government to fully come to terms with the horrific legacy of Indian boarding schools, which were designed to systematically strip away Native language, religion, and heritage—in brutal and traumatic ways. The next step is to pass our bipartisan bill to establish a Truth and Healing Commission so that we can help Native families and communities in Washington state and across the country heal from this painful chapter in our nation’s history.

“Importantly, I am proud to have partnered with the Biden-Harris administration to deliver historic investments in our Tribal communities. As a voice for Washington state’s Tribes in the Senate, I will continue to fight to live up to our commitments to our Tribal partners with action and real, meaningful investments.”

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