October 6 - Day of Remembrance Resources

We encourage you to download these resources and create a two-sided postcard to share with others for awareness of October 6th as a Day of Remembrance. The artwork is courtesy of Paige McNatt from the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape tribe. It is important to share this information to help educate others and seek justice for our children and communities.
There is also a Facebook page with additional resources.

Remembrance Day Steps

Rev. Carol Lakota Eastin shared this visible way to honor boarding school victims.

Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies reintroduced

On Sept 30, 2021, United States Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and and the Co-Chairs of the Congressional Native American Caucus, Congresswoman Sharice Davids (D-Kan.) and Congressman Tom Cole (R-Okla.), reintroduced The Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies in the United States Act, legislation that seeks healing for stolen Native children and their communities. Originally introduced last year with then-Congresswoman Deb Haaland (D-N.M.), this bill would establish a formal commission to investigate, document, and acknowledge past injustices of the federal government's Indian Boarding School Policies. This includes attempts to terminate Native cultures, religions, and languages; assimilation practices; and human rights violations. The commission would also develop recommendations for Congress to aid in healing of the historical and intergenerational trauma passed down in Native families and communities and provide a forum for victims to speak about personal experiences tied to these human rights violations.

​NAIC Supports the US “Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies.” 

​The Native American International Caucus of The United Methodist Church supports the 2021 Senate and House of Representatives legislation, establishing a “Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies.” Read The full statement below:

Sign the NAIC Statement

The Native American International Caucus of the United Methodist Church 
A Call to Truth Telling and Repentance
October 6, 2021: A Day of Truth and Repentance for Our Children
​JOIN THE MOVEMENT!

Native American International Caucus Call To Action

On July 28, 2021, The NAIC sent a letter to the Bishops of The United Methodist Church calling for October 6, 2021 to be "a day of truth and repentance for our children" through A Call to Truth Telling and Repentance. ​Click the Box Below to Read the full statement from the NAIC. For more Information about boarding schools and their harmful legacy see our Articles and Educational Pages.
On June 11, 2021, The NAIC sent a letter to the Bishops of The United Methodist Church calling for October 6, 2021 to be "the day that we United Methodists move from remembering to taking action to live further into our commitment of repentance and reconciliation" through A Call to Action. Click the Box Below to Read the full statement from the NAIC. For more Information about boarding schools and their harmful legacy see our Articles and Educational Pages.

Join the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition

 The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS)  was created to develop and implement a national strategy that increases public awareness and cultivates healing for the profound trauma experienced by individuals, families, communities, American Indian and Alaska Native Nations resulting from the U.S. adoption and implementation of the Boarding School Policy of 1869. They seek to lead in the pursuit of understanding and addressing the ongoing trauma created by the US Indian Boarding School policy. To become involved visit their website here.  OR  Join their ongoing advocacy efforts here.   ​