Navajo commission to assess school abuse. See more state education news here
By Laurel Morales • Fronteras Desk • Arizona Public Media
FLAGSTAFF — The Navajo Nation Human Rights Commission will be holding several public hearings to assess the mistreatment of Native Americans in schools on and off the reservation.
The commission wants parents, guardians and students in kindergarten through 12th grade to speak out about any mistreatment they have received from school personnel. Signed written testimony also will be accepted.
For several decades, teachers abused Native American children at federally run boarding schools for speaking their language or singing their songs.
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