As Native American boarding schools project ends, survivors describe feeling honored and restored (opens original article in a new tab)

An oral history project documenting Indigenous boarding school survivors' experiences concluded, with participants reporting emotional healing and cultural restoration as their testimonies are preserved in the Library of Congress.

• The National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition collected video testimonies from over 360 Indigenous survivors in 19 states for a Library of Congress oral history project.
• Survivors reported emotional healing and regained cultural pride through sharing their experiences of systemic abuse in boarding schools.
• The project, ending in June 2027, included support services like therapy and cultural sensitivity adjustments for participants.