Biden establishes monument honoring Native American boarding school survivors
President Joe Biden has designated the former Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania as a national monument.
The move aims to highlight the painful history of Native American boarding schools in the U.S.
The Carlisle School, which operated from 1879 to 1918, was the first federally funded off-reservation boarding school.
It aimed to assimilate Indigenous children into European settler culture in the U.S. often through abusive practices.
Biden emphasized that the monument ensures this dark chapter of American history is never forgotten or repeated.
Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, the first Native American cabinet member in the U.S., acknowledged the trauma inflicted by such institutions.
But she also praised the administration’s efforts to address this legacy.
The site will feature exhibits on the boarding school era and align with federal initiatives like the Department of Interior’s investigation into unmarked graves.
This move forms part of Biden’s broader commitment to Indigenous rights, including safeguarding tribal lands and enhancing funding for Native communities.
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