OUR HISTORY: Lost Children of the Indian Adoption Projects: "Kill the Indian, Save the Man" - Carlisle Boarding School

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Support Info: If you are a Survivor and need emotional support, a national crisis line is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week: Residential School Survivor Support Line: 1-866-925-4419. Additional Health Support Information: Emotional, cultural, and professional support services are also available to Survivors and their families through the Indian Residential Schools Resolution Health Support Program. Services can be accessed on an individual, family, or group basis.” These & regional support phone numbers are found at https://nctr.ca/contact/survivors/ . MY EMAIL: tracelara@pm.me

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

"Kill the Indian, Save the Man" - Carlisle Boarding School - US History ...

Full Text and Excerpts of Pratt's "Kill the Indian, Save the Man" Speech from Dickinson College: https://carlisleindian.dickinson.edu/....

American Indian Boarding Schools Haunt Many - NPR: https://www.npr.org/2008/05/12/165168...

Death By Civilization - The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/education...

If you can take 10 minutes, this animated film (above) is a good overview of that history. There is so much information to understand, that this animated film can reinforce some of the details.

If you haven't yet called or written your congressperson to support these two bills, here it is again. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR CONGRESSPERSON AND SENATOR TO SUPPORT THE TWO BILLS PROPOSED BY SEC.DEB HAALAND TO INVESTIGATE AND BEGIN TO BRING HEALING TO NATIVE AMERICANS ADVERSELY TRAUMATIZED BY THE BOARDING SCHOOL ERA.

S.1723 TRUTH AND HEALING ACT

HR. 7227 TRUTH AND HEALING ACT

If you would like to be part of educating the public, please consider hosting our film NATIVE WOMEN AND ALLIES SPEAK: What You Weren't Taught in School

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