“Moving Beyond Boarding Schools: Towards Truth and Healing” is a community-driven initiative honoring the legacy of Alaska’s Native boarding school era. Bringing together survivors, families, educators, and advocates, the project centers truth-telling, cultural healing, and justice. Through events, storytelling, ceremonies, and resources, it amplifies Native voices and supports collective healing.
🎟️ [CLICK HERE TO RSVP BY APRIL 30, 2025]
Friday, May 2, 2025 | 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM | Alaska Native Heritage Center, Anchorage, AK
Join us for a day of storytelling, discussion, remembrance, and ceremony.
Event Schedule Highlights:
- 9:30 AM – Doors Open + Self-Guided Exhibit Tours
- 10:00 AM – Opening Ceremony & Keynote
- 10:30 AM – Panel 1: Before Boarding Schools & The Disruption of Traditional Teachings
- 11:45 AM – Lunch & Heritage Center Documentary Screening
- 1:00 PM – Panel 2: Boarding Schools and Their Legacy of Trauma
- 2:30 PM – Panel 3: What’s Next for Alaska Native Children?
- 3:30 PM – Closing Ceremonies
HOSTED BY:
The Alaska Native Heritage Center, Koahnic Broadcast Corporation, & KNBA 90.3 FM
FUNDED IN PART BY:
Aleut Corporation & The National Endowment for the Humanities
Due to the sensitive nature of the conversations press can only attend the morning session from 9:30 AM – 12 NOON AKDT on Friday, May 2nd, 2025. Recordings will NOT be allowed between 12 NOON – 4 PM AKDT on Friday, May 2nd, 2025.
Stories of Resilience:
This space honors firsthand accounts, reflections, and multimedia contributions from community members impacted by boarding school policies. Explore projects that deepen understanding of the boarding school era and uplift Native knowledge systems. Coming soon.
- 🎧 Podcast Series: “Alaska's Native Voice” (Launching May 2025)
- 🎥 The Alaska Native Heritage Center Totem Documentary
- 📷 Archival Photo Gallery: Sheldon Jackson School, Sitka
Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this Summit do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.