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The Indian Boarding School Commission Bill

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Support S. 1723/H.R. 7227

The Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States (S.761) has been reintroduced in the Senate. This bipartisan bill was reintroduced by Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) on February 26, 2025.

Update: The Senate Committee on Indian Affairs unanimously passed S.761 on March 5, 2025.

S.761 Bill Text

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Learn More About the History of Indian Boarding Schools:
Healing Voices Volume 1:
A Primer on American Indian and Alaska Native Boarding Schools in the U.S
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"When we speak about what happened to us in boarding school, we contribute to breaking those cycles of trauma in our lives and in our families. Telling my story has been a weight lifted off my shoulders. The world needs to know.”
-Dr. Ramona Klein (Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe)NABS 1st Vice President
“This bill is long overdue, and our Indian boarding school relatives and survivors deserve to be recognized."
-Deborah Parker (Tulalip Tribes)NABS CEO
“It’s not enough to just face up to the wrongs of the past, although that is essential. It’s equally important to provide truth & justice to survivors and descendants. The Truth and Healing Bill does just that.”
-Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI)Chair Senate Committee on Indian Affairs
“It is time for Congress to act on this issue...We must bring light to this dark chapter in our nation’s history.”
-Representative Tom Cole (Chickasaw Nation)(OK-4)