Episcopal Church Applauds Senate Passage of Indian Boarding School Truth and Healing Commission Bill

On December 20, the Senate passed S.1723, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2023. The Episcopal Church issued a statement applauding the passage of the legislation.

According to the statement, the bill would seek to address the harms caused to Indigenous communities. It would “formally investigate, document, and report on the histories of Indian Boarding Schools, Indian Boarding School Polices, and the systematic and long-term effects of those schools and policies on Native American peoples.”

The Episcopal Church said it supports the legislation alongside its ongoing work to better understand its own role in these boarding schools, a call to speak the truth about past harms (Ephesians 4:15).

The Church commended the Senate for the vote and urged the House of Representatives to take up the legislation without delay and ensure it becomes law.

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