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Article: Healing history's wounds; Indian Journey of Forgiveness faces boarding school trauma.(CITIZEN JOURNALISM: ACADEMIA)(Company overview)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- August 17, 2009
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Byline: Brad Kelley, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Amid t he thunder of the Eagle Spirit Drum and the soaring voices of the Snow Bird Singers, the Atrium in the
Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian was filled with the vibrant sights and sounds of a culture nearly lost to federal Americanization policies. Now Indians and Congress are trying to heal old wounds.
Along with presentations from White Bison Inc., more than 200 visitors and guests heard true stories from Indian veterans, tribal elders and professionals about the effects of the Indian boarding school era.
White Bison was founded in 1988 as the ...