The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS) is recognizing the Week of Remembrance, September 27 through October 3, as a time to honor the children who never returned home from Indian boarding schools, recognize the strength and resilience of survivors and descendants, and acknowledge the lasting impacts of the boarding school era on Native families and communities.
September 30 is the National Day of Remembrance for Indian Boarding School Survivors, providing an opportunity to pause, remember and reflect on the children, survivors, families and communities impacted by the Indian boarding school system.
“Remembrance Week is a time for all of us to hold space for truth, healing, justice and a future we can build as a community collectively,” said NABS Chief Executive Officer Nikki Santos (Coeur d’Alene Tribe). “We remember every child who walked through the doors of a boarding school, every family forever changed, and every community still carrying that history forward. As we gather in ceremony and in memory this week, we recommit ourselves to ensuring these stories are told, these children are honored, and this history is never allowed to repeat itself.”
Resources for Remembrance
Communities and organizations across the country are recognizing the Week of Remembrance through gatherings, educational programs, ceremonies, conversations and other activities honoring survivors, descendants and the children who experienced the Indian boarding school system.
NABS has worked directly with elected officials to develop resolutions and proclamations recognizing the National Day of Remembrance and Week of Remembrance.
NABS also provides resources for communities, organizations and individuals seeking to learn more about the boarding school era and participate in remembrance activities.
The coalition’s Day of Remembrance Toolkit includes resources for planning and recognizing the National Day of Remembrance.
While September 30 marks the National Day of Remembrance, the work of remembering, learning and honoring those impacted by the Indian boarding school era continues beyond this week.
For more information and resources, visit the NABS Day of Remembrance Toolkit.
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