October 5, 2021

Albuquerque resolution recognizes boarding school trauma

Author: SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Albuquerque City Council has adopted a resolution that acknowledges ongoing generational trauma caused by U.S. Indigenous boarding school policies and formalizes a commitment to work with Indigenous communities toward reconciliation and healing.
Councilors voted in favor of the measure during a meeting on Monday. Mayor Tim Keller is expected to sign the resolution on Indigenous People’s Day.
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