Volume 32 (2024)

Volume 32

Number 21

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Biden issues formal apology for treatment of

Indigenous children within federal boarding

schools

Statements

in Response

to Biden’s

Apology...pg.11

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Pictured above: President Joe Biden speaks at the Gila Crossing Community School in the Gila River Indian Community reservation in Laveen, Ariz., Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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Biden issues formal apology for treatment of Indigenous

children within federal boarding schools

By: Gabrielle Wallace and Marshall Baker - Cronkite News

Laveen Village, Ariz. – Friday, October 25, 2024 President Joe Biden on Friday formally apologized for the 150 years of abuse and harm suffered by Indigenous children that were put into the

federal boarding school system.

“I believe it is important that we do know there was generations of Native children stolen, taken away to places they didn’t know, with people they never met, who spoke a language they never

heard,” Biden said during a visit to the Gila River Indian Community in front of an emotional crowd. “The federal government has never formally apologized, until today.”

This apology comes after an extensive investigation by the Department of Interior. The Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative began in 2021 and was designed to recognize the long-term

impacts of Indian boarding schools from 1819 to 1970.

‘Kill the Indian, save the man’

Indian boarding schools were created to assimilate American Indian, Alaskan Native and Hawaiian Native children to American culture. Children were often forcibly removed from their homes

and taken to religious government-funded schools, mainly Protestant and Catholic, hundreds of miles away.

Arizona was home to 59 boarding schools, followed closely by New Mexico with 52, according to the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition.

The schools estranged the children from their native culture and traditions, punishing them for speaking their native language. Children suffered mental and physical abuse during their time in

the schools, including beatings, starvation and child labor.

Thousands of children are estimated to have died. Many of the deceased are still to be identified.

In Volume II of the investigative report of the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative, the DOI states it identified 973 student deaths. The actual number is estimated to be much higher.

“The Department acknowledges that the actual number of children who died while in Indian boarding schools is greater,” the report stated Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, the first Native

American cabinet secretary, announced the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative, which included an investigative report detailing institutions involved in the Indian boarding school system. The initiative also included an oral history project to interview survivors of Indian boarding schools and share their stories.

A 12-stop cross country tour called the Road to Healing was part three of the initiative. The one and only Arizona stop was the Gila River Indian Community, located in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

Arizona lawmakers including Ruben Gallego and Katie Hobbs attended the Gila River Indian Community stop in January 2023.

Haaland spoke before Biden at his Friday morning visit, highlighting the many contributions the Biden administration has made to Indigenous communities during his tenure as President.

“President Biden has been a champion for Indian country, committed to doing what is right for our people,” Haaland said. “It is the honor of my lifetime to serve a President and an administration that truly sees Indigenous people and has worked tirelessly to address the issues in Indian country that have long been underfunded and outright ignored.”

In July 2024, the DOI released the second, final volume of the investigative report.

In the report, DOI Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland, from the Bay Mills Indian Community in Michigan, listed eight recommendations for the federal government. One of them asked the

federal government to issue an official apology for its role in Indian boarding schools across the country.

Among the recommendations, Newland also advised backing efforts to mitigate the present-day impacts of the Indian boarding school system.

“The United States could invest in healing … individuals from the legacy impacts of forced assimilation on a scale that is, at a minimum, commensurate with the investments made in the Federal Indian boarding school system,” he wrote in the Volume II report.

Newland recommended the U.S. develop a national strategy to minimize the number of Native children entering the foster care system. He also recommended funding for healing rooted in

culture and traditions throughout Indian country. This included funding for tribes and tribal healing programs as well as infrastructure funding such as trauma treatment centers.

Newland was present during Biden’s remarks, and he is looking ahead to what more can be done to further right the wrongs of the past.

“Healing has to be voluntary, and it has to be a joint effort between the nation and Indian people, and so I think that’s where we go from here,” Newland said. “I’m really proud of the work that

we’ve also been a part of to really help make life better for Indian people. I think that’s a prelude of more to come.”

Was this enough?

Like Haaland and Newland, Mary Kim Titla, 63, comes from a family historically affected by boarding schools. Titla’s mother attended the Phoenix Indian School, operated by the Bureau of

Indian Affairs, which closed in 1990. She thinks an apology is long overdue.

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HOPI TRIBAL COUNCIL

4th Quarter Session

MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2024

AGENDA – PROPOSED

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. CERTIFICATIONS OF COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS

1. Oath of Office – Maude Yoyhoeoma, Tribal Council Representative,Village of Sipaulovi

III. ROLL CALL

IV. INVOCATION / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

V. ANNOUNCEMENTS / RECOGNITION OF DIGNITARIES OR GUESTS

VI. CORRESPONDENCE

VII. CALENDAR PLANNING

1. Land Commission

2. Water/Energy Committee

3. Transportation Committee

4. Law & Order Committee

5. Investment Committee

6. Health/Education Committee

7. Hopi Gaming Committee

VIII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

IX. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

X. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

XI. NEW BUSINESS

1. Discussion & Possible Action – Letter dated September 24,

2024 RE: Council Appointment to the Hopi Benefits Committee. From Jim Davis, Finance Director Tabled to December 1,

2024

2. Action Item #059-2024 – to modify Ordinance #36 Education Code. Author Fred Lomayesva, General Counsel, Office of

the General Counsel

3. Action Item #062-2024 – to rescind partially H-057-2022

Orayvi Well 3-phase power to replace HUC and pass through

the money directly to the Village of Orayvi. Author Sarah Abney, Water Resources Manager

4. Action Item #063-2024 – to approve Resolution in support

for the protection of cultural resources and sacred sites on public

lands for the Great Sage Plain and “The Lands Between” – Author/Alfred Lomaquahu, Registrar, Hopi Elections Office

5. Action Item #066-2024 – to join the Avi Kwa Ame National Monument Advisory Committee – Stewart B. Koyiyumptewa,

Historical Preservation Officer, Tribal Historic Preservation

Officer, Office of the Chairman

6. Action Item #067-2024 – to approve a Lease of Real Property with Verizon Wireless – Author/LeRoy N. Shingoitewa,

Tribal Council Representative, Hopi Tribe1

7. Action Item #068-2024 - to approve an Amendment to the

OGC’s Budget - Author/Fred Lomayesva, General Counsel,

Office of the General Counsel

8. Action Item #069-2024 - to approve applicants for membership in the Hopi Tribe - Author/LouEllen Nutumya, Enrollment Coordinator, Hopi Tribe Enrollment Office

9. Action Item #070-2024 - to accept award for grant PLAZFVPS from the Department of Health and Human Services

for the next five years - Author/Theron Honyumptewa, Victim

Advocate Interim Director, Hopi Domestic Violence Office

10. Action Item #073-2024 - to approve enfineering consultant, ARDURRA, to enter into a contract with the Hopi Tribe to

perform construction management services on Project No. HIR

2(12)-Kachina Point Road-Phase 1 for the Hopi Department of

Transportation - Author/Leonard Scott, Civil Engeneer Technician, Hopi Department of Transportation

ccept award for grant PLAZFVPS from the Department of

Health and Human Services for the next five years - Author/

Theron Honyumptewa, Victim Advocate Interim Director, Hopi

Domestic Violence Office

11. Action Item #074-2024 - to withdraw the Village of Mishongnovi’s carry over funds for the years 2005-2020 - Author/

Malinda Andrews, Chairperson, Village of Mishongnovi Board

of Directors

12. Moenkopi Day School, Basic Financial Statement and

Single Audit Reports, Year ended June 30, 2023 - Steven Toglia,

CSA Moenkopi Day School

13. Presentation: Research on Native Deaf Communities &

Request to Distribute Survey to Hopi Community - Dr. Malanie

McKay-Cody, Assistant Professor, UofA

14. Presentation: 2024 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) - Brian Cole, Building Communities &

Andrew Gashwazra, Director, OCPED/LIS

15. Discussion & Possible Action – Letter of Interest for

Hopi Election Regular/Alternate member position from Meredith Qotswisiwma

16. Letter dated August 7, 2024 RE: Hopi Tribe Pandemic

Recovery Committee from Samuel R. Shingoitewa Jr.

17. Discussion & Possible Action - Letter dated August 23,

2024 From Fred Lomayesva, General Counsel, Office of the

General Counsel. RE: Memorandum from Birgilyn Talas dated

August 16, 2024.

18. Discussion & Possible Action - Email dated August

29, 2024 From Fred Lomayesva, General Counsel, Office of

the General Counsel Re: ANDREWS NA AND LETTER

8.29.2024.

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HOPI TRIBAL COUNCIL

4th Quarter Session

MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2024

Agenda - PROPOSED, cont.,

Continued from pg. 4

19. Discussion & Possible Action - Letter dated

September 18, 2024 RE: Letter of interest in serving

on the Hopi Elections Committee. From Timothy

Randolph - Chairman Nuvangyaoma

20. Discussion & Possible Action - Email dated

September 25, 2024 From Fred Lomayesva, General Counsel RE: Justice Sekaquaptewa, Notice of

Disclosure

21. Discussion & Possible Action - Letter dated

September 30, 2024 From Wendell Honanie Sr.,

Kykotsmovi Tribal Representative RE: Resignation

from the Pro Tem Designation - Hopi Tribal Council

22. Discussion & Possible Action - Letter dated

October 14, 2024 RE: Suspension of Vice Chairman

Craig Andrews and Councilman Norman Honanie.

From Leroy Shingoitewa, Upper Village of Moenkopi

HTC Representative,

23. Discussion & Possible Action - Letter dated

October 23, 2024 RE: Solid Waste Program bill and

other matters. From Daile Sinquah, FMCV HTC

Representative

24. Letter dated October 4, 2024 - Request fro

Time Certain Date with Hopi Tribal Council. From

Eugene Talas, Chairperson, BOT - HTC proposed

time certain fro October 23, 2024 - 9:00 a.m. - 4:00

p.m. - 2nd Request received for November 4, 2024

time certain

25. Discussion & Possible Action - Letters from

Angeline Joseph dated October 3, 2024 RE: Grievance & Discharge with no due process.

XII. REPORTS

1. Office of the Chairman

2. Office of the Vice Chairman

3. Office of Tribal Secretary

4. Office of the Treasurer

5. Office of the General Counsel

6. Land Commission

7. Water/Energy Committee

8. Transportation Committee

9. Law & Order Committee

a. Letter dated July 21, 2024 - Timothy NV.

Nelson regarding resignation of Hopi Conflict

Prosecutor. Tabled - Pending Report from

Law & Order Committee

10. Investment Committee

11. Health/Education Committee

XIII. ADJOURNMENT

*Hopi Tribal Council may go into Executive Session on any agenda item

**Time Certain Requests

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Hopi Tribe Department of Health and Human Services

Covid-19 Emergency Response - Re-publication

Submitted By Joyce Hamilton, Director

Kykostmovi, Ariz. – June 26, 2024 Immunizations are your best defense

against severe illness if you are diagnosed with the Flu, RSV and CIVID-19.

The season of germs and viruses will continue to be amongst us; the best protection to avoid severe illness and sickness is to get updated on your family’s

immunizations. You may have been hearing family discussing COVID-19 diagnosis being a result of large gatherings within the month of June. Gatherings

with family during the summer season is common due to the ceremonial and

cultural activities, graduation celebrations, birthday celebrations and planting

parties.

The Hopi Health Care Center encourages and recommends the following:

1.

Everyone 6 months and older, regardless of current vaccination status,

should get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to protect against COVID-19 illness.

2.

People with symptoms should still mask and get tested for COVID-19.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

3.

Those with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 illness should continue

to follow current guidelines for isolation including staying home and wearing

a mask around others for at least 5 days after their symptoms started or after a

positive test if no symptoms.

4.

Those exposed to COVID-19 should continue to follow recommendations including wearing a mask around others.

5.

People may choose to wear a mask at any time based on personal preference, but may be required in other places by local authorities (i.e., individual

villages, businesses, and schools).

Many individuals and family members have deterred from the practice of

wiping down frequently touched surfaces and staying home when ill. Get back

in the habit of wiping down frequently touched surfaces to eliminate germs to

protect family from illness. Most important message is for one to stay home if

you have flu like symptoms to avoid getting others ill.

For questions regarding services you may contact the Department of Health

and Human Services at Jhamilton@hopi.nsn.us

Courage and Hope: The Journey of

Two Cancer Survivors at Tuba City

Tuba City, Ariz. — October 30, 2024 Every Monday and Tuesday,

Muriel Goldtooth, a 46-year-old mother of two, experiences nosebleeds

as a side effect of her weekly chemotherapy treatments at Tuba City

Regional Health Care’s Specialty Care Center. "That’s on my good days

when my condition is somewhat normal," she shares with a smile.

Last November, Muriel decided to get a mammography exam at the

TCRHCC, despite having no symptoms of cancer. "I was initially anxious, but I ultimately decided to go in for a mammogram. I wanted to

be sure and understand the process, especially after hearing about a

coworker’s experience," she recalls.

The mammography led to further tests before Muriel learned that she

had cancer. "I was in disbelief,” she said. “It took me a month to process

what was happening and to understand the doctor's words. I didn’t cry."

Muriel's unexpected diagnosis contrasts with the story of LeRoy Shingoitewa, a 79-year-old long-time educator. Almost 25 years ago, LeRoy

unexpectedly fainted while at his school and taken to the hospital.

"They found a polyp in my large intestine. It wasn’t too bad initially, so

I delayed surgery for a year, but we kept monitoring it. Eventually, they

operated and removed it," he said.

For two decades, LeRoy was fine, following regular check-ups every

five years. But in 2022, during a routine check-up, doctors discovered he

had multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer affecting various body parts.

"My first thoughts were, 'What does this mean?' and 'How bad is it?'

When you hear 'cancer,' many things run through your mind. The first

being, 'How long do I have to live?'"

Navigating Treatment and Recovery

Muriel's surgery was initially delayed due to COVID-19 and was

scheduled early this year. She faced tough decisions regarding her treatment options and chose to have both breasts removed to prevent future

complications. This decision extended her chemotherapy by another

six weeks. "I didn’t want to risk cancer cells spreading. It was my choice,

and it gave me a sense of control," she explains.

Since her surgery, Muriel has been visiting the Specialty Care Center

for treatment. "Wednesdays are chemo days, and I’m there from 9 a.m.

until six or seven in the evening. I feel nauseated and weary for days

afterward. Losing my hair was the most devastating part. I cried the

whole weekend, but then I decided to take control. It’s my choice, and

my hair will grow back."

“I am self-aware of how I look and how people look at me,” she said

about her hair loss. “They look at me like ‘whoa.’ Because I have no hair.

I tell myself ‘Hey, it’s okay. It’s fine. I’m going through something. It’s a

badge of honor.”

Mood change is another symptom. “I get really angry. I know that anger comes from thinking why did I get this? Why did it happen to me?”

she said. “It’s hard not to think that way. I have to think, you are going

to be okay. You’re going to get out of this. That’s when I feel sad.”

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Defendant pleads no contest in shooting of Native activist

at protest of Spanish conquistador statue

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BY: MORGAN LEE – AP NEWS, U.S. NEWS

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Updated 6:31 PM GMT-7,

October 7, 2024 A New Mexico man pleaded no contest

Monday to reduced charges of aggravated battery and

aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in the shooting

of a Native American activist during demonstrations

about abandoned plans to reinstall a statue of a Spanish

conquistador.

Ryan David Martinez skuttled his scheduled trial this

week at the outset of jury selection on previous charges

including attempted murder. Under terms of the plea arrangement, he accepted a combined 9 1/2-year sentence

but ultimately would serve four years in prison with

two years’ parole if he complies with terms including

restitution.

Prosecutors agreed to dismiss a possible hate-crime

sentence enhancement. Restitution will be determined

later by state probation and parole authorities.

Martinez was arrested in September 2023 after chaos

erupted and a single shot was fired at an outdoor gathering in Española over aborted plans to install a bronze

likeness of conquistador Juan de Oñate, who is both

revered and reviled for his role in establishing early settlements along the Upper Rio Grande starting in 1598.

Multiple videos show that Martinez attempted to rush

toward a makeshift shrine in opposition to installing the

statue — only for Martinez to be blocked physically by a

group of men. Voices can be heard saying, “Let him go,”

as Martinez retreated over a short wall, pulls a handgun

from his waist and fires one shot. The shooting severely

wounded Jacob Johns, of Spokane, Washington, an artist

and well-traveled activist for environmental causes and

an advocate for Native American rights who is of Hopi

and Akimel O’odham tribal ancestry.

The assault charge stems from Martinez also pointing the gun at a female activist from the Española area

before fleeing.

In a statement, Johns said he was disappointed with

the plea agreement and said he still regards the shooting

as a crime motivated by racial hatred and “a continuation of colonial violence.”

“The lifelong scars and injuries, loss of an internal organ, mental anguish and trauma will be with me forever

— and in a couple of years Martinez will live free,” Johns

said.

Attorneys for Martinez did not immediately respond

to phone and email messages. They have argued that

Martinez acted in self-defense.

Santa Fe-based District Attorney Mary Carmack-Altwies led the prosecution of Martinez and commended

Johns and other witnesses to the attack for their resolve.

“The Defendant came into our community, armed

with a firearm, to create and stir political discord,” she

said in a statement.

The shooting took place the day after Rio Arriba

County officials canceled plans to install the statue in the

courtyard of a county government complex. The bronze

statue was taken off public display in June 2020 from a

highway-side heritage center amid simmering tensions

over monuments to colonial-era history.

Oñate is celebrated as a cultural father figure in communities along the Upper Rio Grande that trace their

ancestry to Spanish settlers. But he is also reviled for his

brutality.

To Native Americans, Oñate is known for having

ordered the right foot cut off of 24 captive tribal warriors

after his soldiers stormed the Acoma Pueblo’s mesa-top

“sky city.” That attack was precipitated by the killing of

Oñate’s nephew.

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Biden issues formal apology for treatment of

Indigenous children within federal boarding

schools, contin...

“It’s been a long time coming, and it should have happened sooner, honestly,” Titla said. “It doesn’t erase what happened, but an apology was a start. It’s

meaningful, and I’m glad that the President is doing it.”

Patty Talahongva remembers arriving at the Phoenix Indian School in 1978.

She was subject to military-like conditions that many boarding schools in the

U.S. practiced.

“It became very emotional,” she said. “It was more emotional than I expected. I wish my grandmother was here to hear this apology. Would she accept it?

Would my great-grandfather accept it? My great uncles and aunts? So this is a

step in the right direction, but there’s a heck of a lot more work to be done.”

Many who witnessed the apology firsthand wonder what else will be done.

Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren hopes to see some of Secretary Haaland’s

policies put into practice.

“My hope is that we got the apology, now he can put some resources behind

some of the recommendations that Secretary Holland provided,” Nygren said.

During his speech, Biden not only recognized the past treatment of Indigenous people, but looked at the many contributions his administration made to

Indigenous communities:

• $32 billion in the American Rescue Plan, the largest direct federal investment in Tribal Nations in history.

• $13 billion in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to build high-speed internet, roads, bridges, public transit and clean water sanitation infrastructure in

Tribal communities.

• $700 million in the Inflation Reduction Act to invest in Native communities for climate resilience and adaptation programs, drought mitigation, home

electrification and clean energy development.

• Obligating billions of federal contract dollars – and significant percentages

of agencies’ overall procurement dollars – to Native-owned or controlled businesses through the Buy Indian Act, a law that has been re-invigorated under

the Biden-Harris Administration.

Biden hopes that future administrations uphold these values and continue to

honor and give recognition to the Indigenous peoples of this country.

“For too long, this nation sought to silence the voices of generations of native children, but now their voices are being heard,” he said. “That’s the America we should be. That’s the America we can all be proud of, that’s who we are.”

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Courage and Hope: The Journey of

Two Cancer Survivors at Tuba City, continued...

LeRoy's treatment began in March 2020. "My initial dose was strong.

Whatever I ate went right through me, and I lost 45 pounds," he recounts. After three and a half years of treatment, he now gets fewer

shots, and he feels stronger.

Muriel chose to get her treatment at TCRHCC to avoid the financial

challenges of traveling to Phoenix. "I like the staff here; they are knowledgeable and supportive. My family, co-workers, and the Tuba City

community provide me with incredible support," Muriel also said. “After

my surgery my students, were sending me videos, messages, and emails

all throughout recovery; which was uplifting.”

Importance of Support and Advocacy

Muriel's emotional journey is supported by her family and students.

She says, "When I feel depressed after chemo, seeing my family and students lifts me up. Their support helps me push through." Her husband

and two children, especially her 21-year-old, have been her pillars of

strength.

LeRoy's outlook on life has changed significantly. "I've learned to appreciate everything around me—family, friends, and the caring community at the Specialty Care Center. My focus now is on helping others with

cancer and spreading hope.

The Specialty Care Center’s role in their recovery is profound. Tanya

Riggs, Director of the Center said, "Receiving care close to home, with

the support of family, traditional healing, and spiritual systems, empowers our patients and gives them hope. Our team, comprised of tribal

community members, understands the principle of Ke’ and the importance of relationships with patients, their families, and caregivers. This

improves cancer survivorship and the patient experience."

Spreading the Message of Early Detection

When Muriel returned to work in April, her first message to her

colleagues was: "You guys better get screened! Go get tested because it's

crucial. You never know if you have it — I didn’t." Some took her advice.

Both Muriel and LeRoy are now in recovery, continuing their treatments. “Live your life to the fullest because you never know when it’s

going to change. It really makes you evaluate your life and how you can

make it better,” Muriel said.

LeRoy emphasized the importance of community and support. “My

outlook on life is now about working with my family and helping others

with cancer.

“Early detection can save lives, providing hope and a brighter future,”

said Chief Executive Officer Joette Walters. “We urge people to schedule a screening today – for yourself, for your loved ones. “Treatment is

crucial for a good life.”

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Muriel Goldtooth pictured above

LeRoy Shingoitewa pictured above

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Hopi Tutuveni November 6, 2024

Kelly Statement

on President Biden’s Apology

for the Federal Indian

Boarding School Era

For Immediate Release

By: Press@Kelly.Senate.Gov

Washington, DC - October 25, 2024 Today, Arizona Senator Mark

Kelly released the following statement after attending President Biden’s

apology for the Federal Indian Boarding School Era at the Gila River

Indian Community:

“President Biden took an important and overdue step in acknowledging the serious harm caused by Indian boarding schools—a painful

chapter in our nation’s history that is still felt in Native American communities, including Arizona’s 22 federally-recognized tribes.

“For generations, Native children were taken from their families and

communities in an inhumane attempt to erase their culture that led to

the abuse and even murder of young students. This apology is a powerful reminder of the resilience of Indigenous peoples and the importance

of striving to live up to our highest ideals as a nation.

“As the Senator for Arizona, I’m committed to supporting Tribal

sovereignty, self-determination, and cultural preservation. I’m grateful

for President Biden’s leadership in strengthening our partnerships with

Tribal Nations, and I look forward to continuing the work to right these

wrongs, address longstanding injustices, and ensure Native voices are

central in shaping the future of our state and our country.”

According to the Bureau of Indian Affairs, there were 47 Federal Indian Boarding Schools in Arizona, the second highest of any state in the

country, accounting for about 12 percent of the total schools.

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Apology Opens Doors To

Healing And Restoration

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For Immediate Release

By: StrongHearts Native Helpline

Eagan, Minn. - October 25, 2024 “We acknowledge President Joseph

Biden as the first to formally apologize to Native Americans for the

mistreatment of our children in Indian Boarding Schools. His eloquent

speech recounted Native children forcibly taken from their parents to

boarding schools - some as young as toddlers - who grew up in a world

of trauma and forced assimilation. Deprived of love, family, and community, many did not survive and if they did, they returned to their

communities as strangers.” said CEO Lori Jump, StrongHearts Native

Helpline.

Native Americans experience some of the highest rates of domestic

and sexual violence across the nation. Our experience of violence is

related and connected to the historical trauma experienced by our relatives, which has been passed down from generation to generation due to

the lack of resources dedicated to healing.

The majority of American Indian and Alaska Native victims have

experienced violence at the hands of at least one interracial perpetrator

in their lifetime — 97 percent of female victims and 90 percent of male

victims.

Now in its seventh year of operation, StrongHearts Native Helpline is

a culturally appropriate helpline for American Indian and Alaska Native

survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Advocates have answered

over 60,000 calls, texts, and chats and made over 27,000 referrals to

resources.

“This apology comes from a leader with more than half a century

serving the United States government. A president who understands

that truth and reconciliation is required for healing to occur,” concluded

Jump. “It is our deepest hope that the apology opens the doors to restoration of those things lost due to boarding school era policies - our

culture, traditions, and most importantly our languages.”

StrongHearts Native Helpline serves all individuals who reach out for

services regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, age, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or any other factor

protected by local, state, or federal law. Advocates are available 24/7.

Call or text 1-844-762-8483 or to chat online, visit our website at strongheartshelpline.org.

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