Rep. Cole Column: Bringing Light to a Dark Chapter in History
June 18, 2024
June 18, 2024
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following weekly column on June 17, 2024:
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From the mid-seventeenth century till the early twentieth century, Indian boarding schools were used as a tool to assimilate Native American children away from their rich culture. Yet, for far too long, the history, policies, and devastating impacts of these schools have been unknown. As an enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma and the longest servi . . .
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From the mid-seventeenth century till the early twentieth century, Indian boarding schools were used as a tool to assimilate Native American children away from their rich culture. Yet, for far too long, the history, policies, and devastating impacts of these schools have been unknown. As an enrolled member of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma and the longest servi . . .