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.
There is also a Facebook page with additional resources.
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!
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.
Federal Boarding Schools: The Carlisle Indian School Project
According to The Carlisle Indian School Project website:
Opened in 1879 in Pennsylvania, the Carlisle Indian Industrial School was the first government-run boarding school for Native Americans. Civil War veteran Lt. Col. Richard Henry Pratt spearheaded the effort to create an off-reservation boarding school with the goal of forced assimilation. The Army transferred Carlisle Barracks, a military post not in regular use, to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for use as a boarding school.
Native peoples who attended boarding schools were traumatized by corporal punishment, isolation, neglect, and abuse. And we know scientifically that the effects of that abuse can carry on to future generations.
We envision a future where Carlisle, Pennsylvania, includes a permanent place to honor the legacy of the thousands of Native children who attended Carlisle Indian Industrial School. We seek to tell the full story—the tragedy and the triumph—of the boarding school era and its impact on generations of Native peoples. That story begins with Carlisle, the first government-run boarding school for Native students.
If you are interested in becoming involved, receiving communications, or visiting go to their website:
https://carlisleindianschoolproject.com/
Opened in 1879 in Pennsylvania, the Carlisle Indian Industrial School was the first government-run boarding school for Native Americans. Civil War veteran Lt. Col. Richard Henry Pratt spearheaded the effort to create an off-reservation boarding school with the goal of forced assimilation. The Army transferred Carlisle Barracks, a military post not in regular use, to the Bureau of Indian Affairs for use as a boarding school.
Native peoples who attended boarding schools were traumatized by corporal punishment, isolation, neglect, and abuse. And we know scientifically that the effects of that abuse can carry on to future generations.
We envision a future where Carlisle, Pennsylvania, includes a permanent place to honor the legacy of the thousands of Native children who attended Carlisle Indian Industrial School. We seek to tell the full story—the tragedy and the triumph—of the boarding school era and its impact on generations of Native peoples. That story begins with Carlisle, the first government-run boarding school for Native students.
If you are interested in becoming involved, receiving communications, or visiting go to their website:
https://carlisleindianschoolproject.com/