#Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act
Schatz, Democrats secured $45 billion for Native communities over four years
During his tenure as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs from 2021-2025, US Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawai‘i) led the passage of 26 Tribal-specific bills and helped secure over $45 billion. The funds are being used to make investments in health care, housing, education, languages, infrastructure, and public safety – to benefit Native communities.
Schatz wants bill to investigate historical injustices of federal Indian Boarding School policies
US Sen. Brian Schatz released a statement today, building on President Joe Biden’s formal apology for the federal government’s former Indian Boarding School policies, which he delivered in a speech on Friday.
