President Biden Designates the Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
Conservation Lands Foundation Applauds President Biden’s Designation of the Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument
Washington, D.C. - Today, the Conservation Lands Foundation commends President Joe Biden’s historic designation of the Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, alongside the unveiling of an all-of-government strategy to preserve and revitalize Native languages. Announced during the Fourth Annual White House Tribal Nations Summit of the Biden-Harris Administration, today’s announcement represents a significant step toward reckoning with the enduring harm of Indian boarding schools.
The establishment of the Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument recognizes a dark and often overlooked chapter in our nation’s history, where countless Indigenous children were forcibly removed from their families and cultures under a system designed to erase Native identity.
“We applaud President Biden’s designation of the Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument and the administration’s strategy to revitalize Native languages,” said Jocelyn Torres, chief conservation officer of the Conservation Lands Foundation. “Establishing this monument is a long overdue recognition of the harmful legacy of the Indian boarding school system, which the federal government used as a tool of cultural erasure. By recognizing and learning from these historic sites and the stories tied to them, our nation can better address their intergenerational impact and work toward building a more just and inclusive future.”
Today’s announcement is a continuation of the administration’s broader efforts to uphold Tribal sovereignty and protect landscapes sacred to Indigenous communities. Over the past four years, these efforts have included the designation of Avi Kwa Ame National Monument in Nevada, Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni-Ancestral Footprints of the Grand Canyon National Monument in Arizona and the expansion of Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument in California to include Molok Luyuk.
The public can send a thank you message to President Biden by visiting https://secure.everyaction.com/gNzpy20hP0S9xbWMODXqQw2.
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Conservation Lands Foundation leads the only national movement of grassroots advocates to protect, restore and expand National Conservation Lands. CLF is headquartered in Durango, Colorado with field offices throughout the West and in Washington, D.C. For more information, visit conservationlands.org.
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