Biden creates Native American boarding school national monument to mark era of forced assimilation

Biden creates Native American boarding school national monument to mark era of forced assimilation

HARRISBURG, Pa. — President Joe Biden designated a national monument at a former Native American boarding school in Pennsylvania on Monday to honor the resilience of Indigenous tribes whose children were forced to attend the school and hundreds of similar abusive institutions. The White House announced the creation of the Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School…

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Japan asks China to ensure safety of Japanese citizens after schoolboy killed

Japan asks China to ensure safety of Japanese citizens after schoolboy killed

TOKYO — Japan’s top diplomat asked China to ensure the safety of Japanese citizens there after the fatal stabbing of a Japanese schoolboy, and demanded a crackdown on what she called “groundless, malicious and anti-Japanese” social media posts that threaten children’s safety. Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa requested her Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, conduct a full…

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