Nick Estes: Indian Boarding Schools Were Part of "Horrific Genocidal Process" by the U.S.

The Interior Department has documented the deaths of more than 500 Indigenous children at Indian boarding schools run or supported by the federal government in the United States which operated from 1819 to 1969. The actual death toll is believed to be far higher, and the report located 53 burial sites at former schools. The report was ordered by the first Indigenous cabinet member, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland, whose grandparents were forced to attend boarding school at the age of 8. "It's kind of a misnomer to actually call these educational institutions or schools themselves when you didn't have very many people graduating, let alone surviving the dire conditions of those schools," says Nick Estes, historian and co-founder of The Red Nation. Estes says the institutions were part of a "genocidal process" of "dispossession and theft of Indigenous people's lands and resources."
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[@jeffreycooper5187]

Our government has a lot of blood on its hand. We are in no moral position to lecture other countries.

[@lh9497]

Exactly, alot blood 🤬Biden, must stop this war. in Ukraine too

[@bonniebradley429]

@@lh9497 Somalia as well

[@tashalorm4313]

I am shocked they didn't say Russia did it.

[@usewisdom2]

@@lh9497 wakeup. He's part of this horror.

[@agnikollias6678]

Exactly 😢

[@documissionexploringknowle9513]

Crying to your enemy will not work. They have no remorse, they have no conscience. They hold themselves not guilty. Look at the descendants of the American slaves.

[@documissionexploringknowle9513]

@@dianahill5116 An economy is based on land and natural resources. 1 billion is as a drop in the ocean.

[@cytkl]

They are demons in human form here to destroy natives nature and good World wide

[@juliaday2974]

A women's tears are from anger - we just can't help how we are built.

[@flomccarther5632]

They hear you but who of those that hear and knows these truths are willing to give back what their ancestors stole. Would you give up a beautiful home on lush landscapes to go and live on a reservation as retribution or remorse in exchange for the pain and losses suffered by people your ancestors raped, pillaged, and murdered for greed.

[@juliaday2974]

@@flomccarther5632 I am not the one at fault- it is the generations before however I can influence those in power now, me giving up my personal home? Sounds like I must bear a punishment- what use would that be to the movement and future? I prefer to lobby and support the First Nations. Greed has ruled across the world for hundreds of years- at least now the information has come to light. Here in Australia we have Sorry Day for doing the same to Indigenous children. I would not disagree to ensuring all First Nations are given compensation and support from here on. It will never be enough to bring back those children.

[@gorgoniosolchaga7928]

I have no word to describe the US atrocious conduct.

[@sdsurfgirl60]

Hypocritically unconstitutional.

[@faharoon357]

Satan's Spawn?

[@scotfarquharson6836]

I have one: Typical

[@josef-peterroemer6235]

No different then the Nazi's instead of jews it's native Americans.

[@harvillmurray8413]

yet they accused other countries of violation of human rights abuse

[@MrDayna39]

Well, if that was not genocide and crimes against humanity, then what is? It is amazing that the Churches were also involved in this crime against humanity. Some people like to justify their actions against the indigenous people by saying they rescued them from an uncivilized existence. Well really, what they did to the Indians was uncivilized, criminal, barbaric, genocidal.

[@le7mule21]

The point is to hold themselves not guilty of anything and to create a false picture of themselves of being pure and righteous to the world. Fortunately facts, history and the internet is not helping their cause.

[@TM-sm5qy]

What is not brought up is sexual abuse and possible pregnancy at the boarding schools, and what happened to these infants? Church also involved up until the 1970s that I'm aware of boarding schools for unwed mothers. Campaigning incessantly for the mother to release the infant for adoption.

[@tiwonnasims8206]

Churches if not strict by the bible laws and principles are under satans rule so it shouldn’t be a surprise the mass murders has been in the name of god on each side of wars

[@Diana1000Smiles]

Religious delusions cause Discrimination. It's not a "surprise" they damage Women and children, at all.

[@Kwelinzito]

Churches cannot be faulted. They commit genocide in the name of Christ. Millions have perished in the past using that ruse. Millions more will perish using the same ruse. Lord have mercy, 😂

[@citizenfriendly3845]

Makes me sick and yet the Gov still trying to take their land, 😡

[@edwardroche2480]

And most importantly their water rights

[@twinfin8571]

And they’re still taking the children. All our children. The world is run by demonic psychopaths. It’s time to wake up. Do not comply.

[@rogerturner6737]

Not trying doing anything they want against us who can stand against them it's a prison or a death penalty for standing against them 🤔

[@kayesweat3979]

Racist can be so cruel, even to children. 😢

[@Ellieempress]

Exactly look at what’s happening at the border and what red states are doing to transgender children.

[@rosebellcarter2695]

Racist and racism don't see children, only skin color.

[@natasjamare302]

AND OH BOY CAN THEY SHOW FINGERS TO OTHER COUNTRIES... THEY SHOW 1 FINGER BUT 9 SHOWS BACK

[@heavymetalpermaculture]

Not only genocide, but they still won't recognize the names of the tribes they've tried to erase, or that this has never been 'India'.

[@dianahill5116]

They should file a one billion dollar lawsuit; against the organization.

[@60-second-HACKS]

Is there no end to cover-up of American atrocities at home and abroad?

[@sylviewalker7560]

No end...compromised DOJ to be honest.

[@Peacekindness23]

God will require of Amerikkk

[@ilovetoseetits]

The USA calls it's concentration camps "boarding schools" or "Native Reservation".

[@prrfrrpurochicas]

Facts 😆 it was a concentration camps and "re educational camps"

[@lavernrevels4032]

And Japanese internment camps in Hawaii

[@starcrib]

Utterly Humbled by such pronounced respectful expression of truthfulness by Nick Estes.👏🏻🏹🏹🏹👏🏻

[@starcrib]

Leonard Pelletier is an American Hero- a Real American : we are outraged. 🏹🔥🏹

[@ktewin]

❣❣❣BRAVO! HAALAND❣❣❣ for finally addressing this horrific catastrophe brought down upon the lives of INDIGENOUS children and people. My grandmother survived this holocaust, many were never able to leave because of the health tests that were done on them. Many starved and were malnourished and died at the hands of these colonizers! AND......FURTHERMORE....... A BIG THANK YOU FOR

[@nimue4325]

Yes, INDIGENOUS Peoples, not "INDIANS" as we so often hear. It is ignorant to continue with this misnomer because people like Columbus made that assumption!

[@LD-pw7oq]

This is horrifying especially with those Churches with their need to conform children in such a cruel manner. Those poor people. They didn't deserve this at all! I'd like to hear those idiotic governors like DeSantis who rejects truth and merit to defend the republican invented "critical race theory" in this suffering and deadly "white" crime against humanity, if they dare to! Democrats call them out on it!

[@imthatdudethatwasthatduden534]

They not even natives American but Filipino and other Chinese people countries

[@imthatdudethatwasthatduden534]

@@nimue4325 lmao 🤣 😂 😆 💀

[@MsPapoose12]

It's still happening but silently a new kind of ethnic cleansing through inter marriage to dilute the bloodlines of indigenous ppl

[@maymay4847]

Americans, next time you hear US lecturing about or accusing of another nation about human rights ?!?!? USA's legacy on human rights is this and much much more!

[@jamesmedina2062]

slave labor reigns today via illegal immigration law and policies depriving aliens of labor rights and fair pay

[@Ellieempress]

Exactly

[@notinterested8452]

Nothing to do with Americans but rather middle Eastern supremacy.

[@dianahill5116]

They should file a one billion dollar lawsuit; against the organization. They were serial killers.

[@notinterested8452]

The same exact thing was imposed on the Europeans and onto Africa and Asia. This crusade is always about indoctrinated victims harming others in the name of fanatical middle Eastern ideologies that are supremacist in nature and completely dogmatic and uncompromising. Arguably many Americans have fought bravely against this injustice and so they have every right and a duty to lecture the world on human rights.

[@danekender5332]

It's like a knife in the heart,, Thank you for shining a light on this evil.. Same thing happened in Canada as well.. Unfortunately it will be forgotten about tomorrow, truly heart breaking..

[@teemartini7400]

Only if people choose to forget. Native people do not have the luxury to forget.

[@samspetifore9875]

It's now a hot topic in Canada, and I doubt that it will be forgotten here, but Canada has a long way to go in order to reach reconciliation. Genocide against and dispossession of First Peoples from their land are Canada's Original Sins, and all Canadians need to recognize that.

[@meh.7539]

As so many times through out American history I have to once again ask: "How the hell do you make this right?" How do you atone for something like this?

[@elaineburnett5230]

You begin with telling the truth.

[@nalignmentwlifehealinglife]

Gotta start somewhere

[@meh.7539]

@@nalignmentwlifehealinglife Oh, fully. ANYTHING. would be better than nothing. I truly hope this is the beginning of that. Based on my understanding of US American history... 99% convinced it won't be. I also hope I'm wrong on that likelihood. :(

[@nalignmentwlifehealinglife]

@@meh.7539 Yes. The US institutions still have a hatred and disdain for NativeAmericans and African-Americans. So getting reparations will be a fight but possible to attain.

[@thatsthejobbb8587]

We do better in the future and don't pass on hate of any kind to our children!!

[@interestedobserver9352]

Revelations of our government's atrocious, inhumanely despicable behavior are never ending and continue into the present.

[@postscript123]

Omfg our history is just so unbelievably horrible.

[@imanueloktavianus5876]

Well this kind of thing are happent all around the globe.

[@carrieullrich5059]

For those that don't know the FBI framed Leonard Peltier for other people's crimes, because he was fighting for civil rights and human rights. ❤

[@judithobrien1692]

I Bellieve these words you speak ! have lived with Native Americans , since age 17. My husband & children are Native as are my Grandchildren & Great Grandchildren . * I hear these truths from the source . Even now I live at Elders Lodge * which is mostly Native American . I am truly Blessed .

[@SH-jg5zq]

Thanks

[@annaphillion9269]

Yellow Robe 🧡

[@childofGodsKingdom]

Wow!!! Talk about cruelty on all levels!!!!

[@nashambenyisrael7689]

Yes and they killed Bob Marley and Malcom X, when you promote peace or you go against their plans you end up dead just ask the clintons they know.

[@sadiemakesmesmile]

They traumatised an entire young generation of Native Indians, thats heartbreaking.

[@zainabamadahy9918]

Several generations, actually

[@kathygann7632]

Not just one generation!

[@childofGodsKingdom]

The settlers were indeed cruel, wicked and greedy! They wanted all the land, not some of it or to share, thry wanted all of it. So they killed in the most cruel way...using religion!! Smh

[@BuffyNoir140]

As they did in Africa. America still hasn’t answered for slavery, Some states are trying to re write the history book.

[@imthatdudethatwasthatduden534]

They not indigenous

[@lh9497]

@@imthatdudethatwasthatduden534 who, stop hating troll

[@charleeshaw7423]

@@imthatdudethatwasthatduden534 tell that to the indigenous black people who can trace their families back before settlers… documented

[@papprazziusa4817]

This happened in Canada too.

[@melissagallinetti9521]

I have been doing my genealogy and I have a lot of relatives on the Dawes rolls but I also have “full blooded” relatives that are not on the rolls because the government rejected their applications due to them not being removed to the reservation. One of my grandfathers that only spoke Cherokee was denied enrollment because he was just seven when they were taking applications and he missed the deadline by being out of state. They also made applicants report quantitative Indian blood which the applicants didn’t understand and they had to make it up to make the government workers happy. I have “full blooded” relatives that say 1/16 on the rolls. This is another way that they wiped out native identities.

[@lavernrevels4032]

And yet they have whites on the roll as full blood and all they paid was $5 !!! So sucking

[@kerlyenai]

Truly horrific but thank you for reporting on this.

[@doricetimko332]

I’m so glad Deb is in her position and that the US is addressing this horror.

[@6t45E44x]

You can start by giving them back the land you stole from them.

[@doricetimko332]

@@6t45E44x you’ve got the wrong person. I’ve stolen nothing

[@c.calliecoleman1531]

I am glad, too. Because it's quite obvious they were trying to wipe out the Indian nation. And even now, they seem so extinct, because I rarely see an Indian. But when I do it's always like I'm around a special person. Like you would seeing an eagle, that is extinct. And I've always felt we are long overdue, to having an Indian president. I always feel bad for what they did to the Indians. Taking their land, when they were the ones who took the best care of God's country. And placing them in impoverished land. Not to mention the many that were killed, in battles. But one thing for sure, Indians had some of the bravest warriors. That might have been the biggest fear they had, of the Indians, why they were trying to make them extinct. So sad. Time to turn all that around, and make things right, or better for the Indian nation.

[@scorpi972]

You see how evil this country is

[@rippingtons60]

I’ve ALWAYS known.

[@Ellieempress]

America isn’t referred to in scripture as the Beast for nothing.

[@rosebellcarter2695]

America is not a country. It's a plot of stolen land with enslaved nations who are owned, enslaved and used for corporation's bidding. The blood runs deep in this land.

[@tashalorm4313]

If you are learning American history, you will be shocked for the crimes they had done against humanity. I am not shocked at all, because I was always an avid researcher of history.

[@natasjamare302]

@@tashalorm4313 I saw on youtube american warcrimes also.

[@kathygann7632]

My heart goes out to her and all those affected by these insane policies.

[@saiddustintoney1366]

These policies are insane, but this is the nature of the USA. It always has been. Unfortunately, no place strays far from it's roots. From the time Europeans touched ground they have been a hardship to the rest of the human family. In N. America, S. America, Asia, Africa and Australia, white people have affected everyone else in incredibly negative ways. Antarctica is the only major landmass where Europeans didn't negatively affect a group of people. Today in N. America The USA and Canada still occupy someone else's land. Today we are still speaking colonial languages and the indigenous people of this land are still minus a continent. Today there is an African diaspora in the western hemisphere because of more horrendous crimes committed against humanity by Europeans. Chattel slavery (a criminal institution that included several crimes; such as human trafficking, rape (breeding plantations), other forms of torture (look up breaking slaves), etc. The British, French, Spanish, Dutch, Danish and Portuguese all participated in significant ways. With all of this being said it's safe to say that we are all connected to this land, but that doesn't mean we all have the same relationship with the USA. Today I am a citizen, but I also know that they didn't bring my ancestors here for our wellbeing. We were never meant to reap the benefits of citizenship. This country never meant to contribute anything at any time in US history to my Indigenous ancestors either. The founders of this country were of a group of invasive people who were never invited and never had permission to set up shop. At this point history is history. None of it can be changed, it would be nice if this country's intended beneficiaries could acknowledge the truth of their countries, stop minimizing, justifying, defending and denying the the criminal nature of their founding and then stop doing harm.

[@papprazziusa4817]

This happened in Canada too....

[@saiddustintoney1366]

@@papprazziusa4817 absolutely.

[@nathanielpickens927]

​@@saiddustintoney1366 l gave you Thumbs 👍 Up! You gave us a snapshot of America's 🇺🇸 history of all three of the Americas. You covered all the bases in your assessment/ summary of Europeans in the Americas.

[@karenreaves3650]

This is happening worldwide right now today.

[@celiashort6246]

10 years from now you will hear similar stories of and from the children who were separated from their parents at the Us Mexican border. 1000 of children taken and missing, their parent deported under Thrump and no one is talking about it. God knows the suffering they are enduring as we speak and how many have died or are sexually molested at the hands of citizens.

[@elatomala1976]

It happened under Bush Sr., Bush Jr., Clinton, Obama, Trump and NOW BIDEN! Let alone what happened in Africa, Haiti amongst many other countries across the world since before we were born!

[@Diana1000Smiles]

Gods have been a problem on Earth ever since men created them early on. Now, Humans have destroyed our own environment, too.

[@yvonneplant9434]

You won't hear it if Republicans get control of the federal gov.

[@ayakohoku]

I have had the same concern for the children kidnapped at the border at Trump's command, as well for the children that have been missing & are still missing from all over our country. May God bless them and free them all.

[@kappadarwin9476]

Don't forget the detainment center in Virginia that was sterilizing immigrate women and then deporting them,

[@ambushpredator7629]

This also happened to the Black Aboriginal Indigenous Americans which no one talks about

[@lorainefrancesv]

Black Aboriginal Indigenous American? What does this mean?

[@BrightlikeLight]

💯💯💯💯

[@LibraLioness81]

Yes, black people were here!!! The white settlers documented this🙄 but that information has been hidden. Luckily my family has records proving this.

[@roythompson6726]

I've been telling people I'm Native American since 6/7 years old I remember crying because my mother kept telling me I was African American. My grandfather told me they kill his entire family if he spoke about who we really were.

[@Peacekindness23]

@@lorainefrancesv The original indigenous people's in the America's were dark skinned people's before Christopher Columbus.

[@talithamac]

Yes, it's long past time to release Leonard Peltier. And the Native-American women who suffered sterilisation without their knowledge? Will they get any compensation?

[@cleo3254]

yes. .✌..

[@charleeshaw7423]

They sterilized black American women too and also experimented on them … that’s how gynecologist exist

[@sophiabrown9423]

Yes and if they get compensated black Americans should as well and native owned slaves fyi.

[@talithamac]

@@sophiabrown9423 Absolutely, Sophia. Some Cherokee bought into the European lifestyle so much, they even had African slaves--not a fact that is often stated or admitted to. Slavery has always been a global phenomenon. I recently read that, centuries ago, the Turks enslaved fair-skinned women from the Caucasus to interbreed with their population in order to produce lighter skinned Turkish children and this is why the term 'Caucasian' is used to mean 'White' people. Now, in the 21st c, people spend good money on holidays in the sun and tanning salons until they are almost the same colour as the people that are regularly discriminated against in our society. The whole thing makes no sense. In an ideal world, skin colour would only indicate how your body protects itself from the sun's rays and should not indicate status at all.

[@cleo3254]

@@talithamac awesome. ..problem solved. .glad you found peace ✌

[@smokinevangelist9202]

Halito! Chahta Sia Hoke! My moms both mom and dads family are survivors of boarding schools, industrial "training camps" and unspeakable acts of violence from these institutions. I grew up not even knowing im Choctaw/Mobila and my ancestors are also Trail of Tears survivors. Thank you for this. Makes my heart smile that you guys are bringing more attention to this nasty part of American history they inflicted on my family members and so many others that needs to be addressed. Yakoke

[@VictorSinclair]

Once again Amy and Democracy Now takes the lead on the coverage of issues supporting the rights of Indegenous Peoples.

[@Valorius]

I believe the term is Natives. It's much easier to spell for you wanna be crusaders.

[@imthatdudethatwasthatduden534]

They not indigenous

[@jam5533]

@@imthatdudethatwasthatduden534 The definition would be, originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native.

[@imthatdudethatwasthatduden534]

@@jam5533 lmao 🤣 😂 dude black people still the native American

[@jam5533]

@@imthatdudethatwasthatduden534 You would have to back it up.

[@dalewilson908]

My Mom, God rest her soul was raised in boarding schools from the age of 3 til she was 15 when she and another girl ran away. She didn't get to learn how to swim, ride a bicycle, roller skate or anything that a lot of people get too. She had 10 children with five living, she never did get any counseling or anything like that. She lost so much five children, before she passed on. She had a stroke at the age of 54 and was on dialysis for several years before she passed on. It was such a heartbreaking time to watch my mom struggle with no help from anyone. She wasn't raised to ask for help, she was a strong person to not complain about her life. She wanted to see Niagra Falls and wanted to visit Rio, she never got to do either. Mom was very abusive to my little sister and my oldest brother. She had a twisted way of believing and teaching what was taught to her, it must've been hell.

[@annaphillion9269]

🧡

[@fuckbankers]

It was totally inhumane. She was a victim of abuse. So sorry for your loss.

[@eileenmc4746]

Bless you for understanding your mom.

[@fightback397]

I fully understand your mix feelings towards your mom . Many of us children cannot comprehend the extent of trauma done to our parents.

[@billyakin3301]

More proof that human beings are cruelest creatures on the planet.

[@scrubjay93]

Better pass a law that teachers can't talk about this in history class lest white children feel abused and have their feelings hurt.

[@mavismoore3503]

MOST WILL NOT HAVE THEIR FEELINGS HURT. BUT THEY WILL FEEL ENTITLED.

[@MrDXRamirez]

Now you know where and who Hitler got his idea for the Final Solution from.

[@1May1312]

I first learned about boarding schools in the late 90s when I saw a Carrie Mae Weems exhibit. One of her triptychs consists of a photograph of young (Lakota?) men in their traditional clothing and with long hair, a photograph of the family that ran the Hampton Institute (another government-run boarding school), and a photograph of the same group of young men but with short hair and dressed in the typical attire of middle-class white people in the late 19th century. The "before" and "after photos of the men were enough to choke me up. But the text superimposed over the white family put it all together and drove me to tears: "With your missionary might / You extend the hand of grace / Reaching down and snatching me / Up and out of myself." I didn't need a label to explain the cultural genocide that occurred in these places. Here we are almost 25 years later with these horrors confirmed in a government report, and people still refuse to listen. It would be a miracle if corporate media took a break from their war porn to cover the atrocities in our own country. Let's hope leftist content creators cover this and refuse to let it fall out of the conversation.

[@michellem4287]

Wow that caption says it all.

[@Anon2150]

This is an act of war against children. These are war crimes committed against children. Where is the justice for these children and their families?!?!

[@dianahill5116]

They should file a one billion dollar lawsuit; against the organization. They were serial killers.

[@stephenbarry1539]

Please explain the "legal" basis for our Government confiscating Native American children from their parents, and putting them far away from home in "re-education" boarding schools - often run by western churches. Parents could be arrested if they didn't go along with this plan.

[@dianahill5116]

They should file a one billion dollar lawsuit; against the organization. They were serial killers.

[@lh9497]

@@dianahill5116 sue the devil churchs

[@sdsurfgirl60]

Historically Unconstitutional and hypocritical.

[@Wanderer25]

The legal basis was "they're less than, we are better and we'll wipe them out, in the name God". Aryan savagery and genocide has no limits.

[@charleeshaw7423]

It’s was black Americans child removal too… especially when they were fed to alligators

[@eugenehamby7167]

There definitely should be Reparations that go out to Native Americans and African Americans the stories of what has happened to these 2 races of people in what's known as the United States of America is just absolutely disgusting and shocking and those to say at the very least just incredible stories.

[@shereefulton3632]

All people originated from Africa which means who you call Native Americans are truly African ...Don't agree look it up the old maps do your own research..

[@eugenehamby7167]

@@shereefulton3632 Of course I have heard of that before that all people come from Africa.

[@nashambenyisrael7689]

It’s not going to happen, native Americans have been given large amounts of money but some tribes don’t accept it because these people are still trying to take their land, what little they have now. African Americans are long over due and the government has no soul or else they would be ashamed but they are not.

[@eugenehamby7167]

@@nashambenyisrael7689 The United States of America can start by giving them Mount Rushmore back the United States Government offered them 100 Million Dollars some years ago but Native Americans said that they don't want their money and that they want their land back period.

[@nashambenyisrael7689]

@@eugenehamby7167 I agree along with the African Americans we’re supposed to get 40 acres and a mule and it was revoked and taken from them and given to white immigrants that came to the country later. Uncle same will pay for its sins believe that!

[@ofoghladha2110]

Thank you Deb Haaland for being such a great representative for N.M.

[@billyakin3301]

Basically GENOCIDE!!!

[@clairedeiotte8898]

As ab American. This is. The first time since covid started and me watching that I've learned of these autrocities. It makes me sick to see what has been done in alot of ways to native Americans. As well as in Canada . With the children found. Through hi-tech.

[@kayesweat3979]

And children won't learn it today. They'll label it "CRT" 🙄

[@B.White70]

@@kayesweat3979 by design. Maybe why it came when it did. As the theory is old but new to many. Wondering when this study was ordered vs the crt scare... Interesting!

[@julieoaks4316]

Too bad your education system doesn't teach you much. Thank goodness I live in Canada 🇨🇦 where we learn more about the world and not just the country i lived in . Being a status first nation person my ancestors lived through this, and have been living with the consequences.

[@robertdickerson8195]

This also happened in Canada under the Churches guidance. The churches pled poverty and refused to honor the settlements, forcing the government to pay for them. It was one of the reasons the churches in Canada suffered a major decline in memberships. There has been no other church more barbaric than the Roman Catholic Church and that is a fact.

[@deadpanfish]

@@julieoaks4316 oh stop. They tried to hide the schools in Canada too. You trying to say Canada's version of genocide was better cuz they didn't cover it up as much? Like they said in the clip... This is not new news. It's all horrible. So stop

[@AdvMedic2010]

The Catholic Church again must pay for the way these children were treated, and the murders.

[@jesusloveisthegreatestpower]

how anyone can be a catholic and support that filthy church is beyond me after all of these crimes have been exposed against Irish children, indigenous children, Australian childrenl, American children. It is pure evil on earth.

[@tashalorm4313]

What about the US government?

[@fuckbankers]

Beyond evil.

[@michellem4287]

This is sickening and they should get reparations. My grandma got "lucky", she was adopted by a good family but the Church destroyed her adoption records, thus creating a dead end in our family lines. I'm not sure she knew she was Native since she was an infant! It didn't come up until my Aunt started researching our geneology. Love you, Deb! Thank you from NM!

[@daisychuju8944]

There have been reparations to indigenous American communities for decades. It is all very minimal, however. No monetary amount is sufficient but there should be a more impactful and expanded dispersion of reparations to all indigenous people affected by the terrorism of Anglo expansion. This statement includes those who have never received reparations and continue to experience the negative, violent terror of AngloSaxons. To be clear here, I am speaking about including Black people (indigenous of the Planet) all over the planet.

[@greatsol2444]

Do you support reparations for Black Americans?

[@davidhutchinson7098]

Go and check the behavior of the Roman Catholic church from 538 through 1798.

[@rossjames7871]

The number is most likely far closer to 50,000 than 500.

[@tammyfatimahlea9714]

😢

[@B.White70]

Well done to everyone who put this together. 👏

[@B.White70]

@Evelyn Macleod Why assume that I'd need to? And what about them What would they have to do with this clip?

[@todaysnews7716]

Free Leonard Peltier

[@andreawilson233]

Watch the movie Thunderheart. It does a great job of depicting his story.

[@kerrysammy3277]

I am a Christian. Born into Christianity. My parents and grandparents were committed Presbyterians. To think that so called Christians performed such abominable acts, is difficult to digest. It is relieving to know that these horrible events are not being swept under the carpet, or more appropriately buried alive

[@kayesweat3979]

I was born and raised Christian. This is Common Christian historical cruelty. Heard of the Christian crusades? Churches supported burning "witches" for over 100 years. American Christians supported slavery as "let it be on earth as it is in heaven," hoping to have slavery in heaven... This is very Christian indeed! Not new info to me as a black American. We learn much about history that is not taught in school.

[@produceman13]

The core of Christianity is the idea that might makes right. It's confusing because as a Christian you can either serve a peaceful, loving hippy Jesus figure or worship the dominating psychopathic god of the Old Testament who has a monopoly of violence against the people [similar to the State and ruling class].

[@OnlyLyricsMatter]

Nobody's born into Christianity, you're indoctrinated into it.

[@Ellieempress]

They are doing it again at the border and transgender children in red states.

[@tuckerbugeater]

Think about the crimes committed by the natives that were never recorded.

[@dianariglet4257]

A very important situation to bring to light, horrific and gut wrenching. The American people need to know and come to terms with genocide enacted on native people in the name of colonialism through reparations. Free Leonard Peltier now!

[@MrDXRamirez]

What are the American people, divided and powerless, going to do?

[@annaphillion9269]

@@MrDXRamirez be free

[@tmwyl6985]

Yet others would like for it to be swept under the rug, forgotten and we all move on pretending that it never happened 🤔, That's what I don't understand about that rationamization. I guess if it never happened to you, or if your ethnic group was perpetrators it would be easy to just forget that it ever happened and spin it around to make it look like it was just fake news. Its the same to the way Africans got stolen from their land to come work in plantations, treated like animals, ofcourse some slave owners would like for that to be forgotten and corrupt and greedy Kings that sold their people for a bottle of brandy 🤔. so much pain has been caused to some people over generations and nobody ever held accountable. That's sheer evil.

[@globalwarmhugs7741]

Our residential schools in Canada, having been exposed at last, started this process for all indigenous people who have suffered this atrocity to be recognised as survivors. It's about time colonial America stopped pointing fingers at Canada and admitted equal culpability. Now let's get on with reconciliation. Hey Mexico... Care to join us?

[@dianariglet4257]

@Evelyn Macleod That's obvious! The government, specifically the Bureau of Indian Affairs, churches, often the Catholic Church. My point is that the American people have the right to know so that we can prevent it from happening ever again.

[@dianahill5116]

They should file a one billion dollar lawsuit; against the organization. The organization were serial killers.

[@elaineburnett5230]

Maybe start with a Billion....

[@brainftv]

So grateful a light is being shined on this history and present.

[@pinkiesue849]

@Evelyn Macleod the committee of 300?

[@davidjacob5828]

My dad was in an Indian boarding school in India during the 1930's which was also run by the Catholic Church. In this institution, the white British headmasters disproportionately caned and walloped the brown children for relatively minor offenses.

[@thatsthejobbb8587]

This happened in Ireland for decades too... The Catholic church still dominates the education and health systems there to this day!

[@ragwarkanisa9831]

You could imagine how many military tests was done on them knowing how the nazi we’re dealing with Jews and knowing some of them came here with the operation paperclip and they went straight assimilated in the military.

[@Ellieempress]

America was Hitlers inspiration, he even said so in his book.

[@darhylbutler5351]

The U.S. Attorney General always seems to be informed or misinformed concerning injustice in this Country. He's a total disgrace as an Attorney General, and every time he sits before a congressional committee, and is asked questions, he never seems to know or have any knowledge of anything. This guy is an embarrassment. These are the people that are making this country look bad. It's called Incompetence, and unfortunately, there's a lot of it in this government.

[@christahewitt2758]

Thank you to secretary of the interior Deb Haaland for shedding light on this horrific piece of history and it’s ongoing trauma on indigenous people, and thank you to Nick Estes for his summary. They tried to bury us but they didn’t know that we are seeds.

[@susankochan2860]

Sickening. I'm just sickened.

[@fleurosea]

There needs to be serious reparations from the us govt, to address all the inter-generational trauma

[@yvettecabey4755]

This is tragic, and the transatlantic slave trade needs to be addressed!!! Where are reparations for beautifully melanated people. Everyone except beautifully melanated people have been compensated.

[@carrieullrich5059]

1500 sites to search for grave sites.

[@dianahill5116]

They should file a one billion dollar lawsuit; against the organization.

[@freedom4087]

Thanks for sharing! Heartbreaking story’s from powerful people! ✊🏼

[@yurielcundangan9090]

Good Grief what's going to take to hold these criminal accountable

[@azz-holesteve7863]

I guess we know who the weakest link is among human society

[@azz-holesteve7863]

Literally bro if people wanted to they can pick themselves up. All of this is not new it's part of conquest it is part of life it is part of History they are not the only people that has happened to

[@kellyberry4173]

Thank you Nick Estes...I appreciate you.

[@zombies2940]

How are you the head of the Justice department and not know about Leonard Peltier?!

[@jamesmedina2062]

He did not say he did not know but that as the top guy the lower AG's had not submitted anything to him.

[@joanneadahk124]

Free Leonard! 🤟✊💛🕊🕊🕊🕊 Exactly, investigate now!

[@smeyer9507]

These practices are just a few of the American injustices that still seem to occur in our country, (and have always made me ashamed of my own heritage.)

[@Booklook111]

Free Leonard Peltier!

[@kennethmorrison7689]

The hishory is much worse than these revelations would suggest. Everyone should watch YT video: "American Genocide" with Benjamin Madley, UCLA.

[@presterjohn1697]

YES. Incredible book

[@Kwelinzito]

America doing what it does best at home and abroad. Yes that bearer of the flag of freedom, democracy and human rights.

[@lavernrevels4032]

The only American flag that I have respect for is the one that laid across my Dad’s casket!!

[@apogeeangel2387]

Ya Know What's Sad??? People Refuse To Realize & Actually Believe, That people Who Have Been Tormented, Have No Right To Be Angry Or To Seek Justice & GET IT!!!

[@apogeeangel2387]

@Evelyn Macleod Am Almost Afraid To Ask--- What is That???

[@apogeeangel2387]

@Evelyn Macleod What is IT To you??? I Looked it Up & It's About Preserving Land

[@GrandduchessAnastasia-ko5rg]

@@apogeeangel2387 it's another conspiracy theory. I looked it up on Wikipedia.

[@apogeeangel2387]

@@GrandduchessAnastasia-ko5rg About This School??? I'll Never Believe This Isn't True

[@DaKingisDead]

If Interior Dept says 500 documented, probably 5000 undocumented.

[@celticman1909]

First Canada, now the other shoe drops in USA. 😢

[@teemartini7400]

Australia did exactly the same.

[@celticman1909]

@@teemartini7400 Disgraceful! How convenient that all the perpetrators are long dead.

[@teemartini7400]

@@celticman1909 not all yes but alot.

[@kokomokid4006]

Jim Thorpe is not forgotten

[@wrnr_mn]

Still having to prove the amount of dead bodies just so it might reach critical mass so they might show some concern (while they're deliberately deflating them)

[@kmlund42]

As a native that has assimilated I was ashamed of my heritage. No one in my family was allowed to talk about our grandparents. I felt a deep sadness when I hung out with my Ojibwe descendance at University of Minnesota and learned about the schools where my grandmother was forced to go to and treated harshly. Survival was dependant on acting and looking white.

[@patriciaroberts9600]

Speak the truth, tell your story.👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@fuckbankers]

We need another Russell Means.

[@MrKurmann]

that happened in the usa? wow.. thought they are the most caring organisation lecturing others on the very same abuse perpetrated by themselves.

[@jimpreston1488]

Spirits, God, Creator, bless and protect Deb Haaland!

[@rassievalentine8153]

I want the world to see the evil 😈 that belt out on these kids and by who but time Babylon is falling

[@queenmommie8295]

Don't forget about the black native's indigenous children who had there nationalities change to a color called black. There tribal names were stolen from them and given to others based on skin color.

[@B.White70]

Facts!

[@le7mule21]

Thank you for bringing that up!!!!!! 😊👍 We are in agreement.

[@njandrews4105]

You believe in paper Genocide🤣🤣..To think the government can just suggest to someone’s ancestors their something else and miraculously poof all cultural knowledge and practises are gone forever is statistically impossible and complete BS.. Totally offensive to real indigenous people who experienced actual attempted cultural genocide in their lifetime at Christian boarding schools and were able to retain some cultural knowledge.. if anything it would be easier for individuals not recognized or suspected to be indigenous to preserve the culture behind closed doors and pass it down to their children and your average African-American has zero cultural continuity regarding indigenous culture

[@njandrews4105]

We should forget about this disinformation fantasy as soon as possible and deal with real history.. You’ll never find a black child in any photos of these concentration camps

[@westindianduchess]

Exactly! The original American Indians were Black.

[@shine-on-tv8082]

Finally they put someone in power to do something about this.

[@queenmommie8295]

Nothing will get done

[@shine-on-tv8082]

Let's see there talking about representations for all the stolen wealth..

[@shine-on-tv8082]

And if nothing happens people need to rise against it

[@shine-on-tv8082]

It's crazy because I live in Albuquerque and Laguna pueblo is maybe an hour west from me.

[@Diana1000Smiles]

Seriously?

[@deepgardening]

No surprise after the Canadian revelations. I spoke with a native Canadian man my age at a reserve on an island. His family kept watch for the arrival of the Government boat, so he could hide. As a result, he is bilingual, and still speaks their language as well as English. If he had not hidden, he might have ended up in an unmarked grave at a boarding school.

[@liho1738]

And US had the cheek to talk about Xinjiang. Utter hypocrites.

[@natasjamare302]

America sanctioned and pressured south africa...... BUT THEY ARE SUPER RACISTS RIGHT THROUGH FRIM THE TOP TO BOTTOM ESPECIALY THEIR POLICE. OH NO THIS IS TOO MUCH. SHOW 1 FINGER TO CHINA AND ELSEWHERE BUT 9 SHOWS BACK TO AMERICA

[@parlapierrot]

Free Peltier!

[@elaineburnett5230]

This begins to add to the truth telling of our American story, the American experience......who we really are.....so we can find out who we were meant to be.....

[@imthatdudethatwasthatduden534]

Not indigenous

[@SThrillz]

Yet people still say racism doesn't exist.

[@OldEarthWisdom]

Why is this new news to people?

[@childofGodsKingdom]

OMG! Truly those wht pioneer/settlers were more wicked and cruel back then, worse than today! They were murderers that came over to the USA on the Mayflower...or what ever ship they came on fro. Europe.

[@kathygann7632]

Do you think our current white supremisists are any better? They would do this if they could.

[@vicshrily]

Well, that “wicked & cruel”ness is still continuing in all kinds of ways.. Standing Rock tried to protect the environment for the progressing scarcity of WATER! Rittenhouse was not brought to justice... the massacre at Buffalo, NY...etc FREE Leonard Peltier!- our elder noble humanitarian!.. demanded from around the WHOLE WORLD! (So disappointed, mainly with Obama!..than with the past US presidents too. This could be the ULTIMATE for Biden!!..)

[@flomccarther5632]

Unfortunately, That is not true. To continue to with hold reparations from these groups, while still holding monies and lands in the coffers that they can clearly trace back as belonging to these groups. Not promoting Community Building but leaving these groups in blocked buildings of impoverishment, not investing in higher education paid for fully by the govt...on and on... Have to say its hard to change a mind set on greed, but thank GOD, TMH, there are some who really understand the destructive mind set of those who hold the POWER and want to to keep it at all cost.

[@nathanielpickens927]

Yes, they were all the things you said in your comments , and they passed all of theirs sinful behaviors to subsequent generations.

[@pinkiesue849]

Amy thank you for reporting on this, I don't hear much from other news sources. Criminal they way American Indians have been treated.

[@hazelmanser5979]

Well said ma'am, it's shocking and feel your pain, people responsible for genocide should not get away with it....

[@wilsonchung]

Tip of iceberg

[@johntravena119]

Time we talk about this.. For work study during college my job was to classify and shelve government documents. Anything regarding Native Americans was listed under Bureau of Land Management along with wildlife and minerals.

[@johntravena119]

@Evelyn Macleod Go bother someone who wants to be bothered.

[@bx2253]

This is why I'm an atheist.

[@bestia2.063]

Same here people need to understand that the God of this world is evil and allows criminals to thrive it allows murders to have a thriving country the God of this world has its people chosen and they are not good people

[@nikm5628]

This is just one of many things that affirm my atheism... For me it started at 12 or 13 when I started to realize religion made no sense.

[@522eds]

Religion is for the weak!

[@dianahill5116]

@@nikm5628 At four years old, I understood religion made no sense. Religion is manmade: Christopher Hitchens. FFRF: Freedom From Religion Foundation. AGATAN Foundation.

[@bettyreese2930]

I am sorry you have no Hope

[@pamorhospitality4507]

Colonialism are always part of dark history of west countries for gold, glory and gospel. Which involved Governments, Military and religions as one packages.

[@hapennysparrow]

And the beat goes on...

[@rosebellcarter2695]

These children were prisoners of war.

[@abird1539]

FINALLY! The reality of the horrors coming out- from under the rugs and dusty corners! Thank God Deb H. is leading- she can't and won't be silenced!

[@annmarie9215]

The historic photo makes me cry. All of those little souls... How did my great Grandmother survive this? No accountability for the self righteous perpetrators. Education? In what? Horrific Genocide. God change us. God please heal us.

[@constancemccrary5032]

Thank you, Amy, for keeping this issue alive!

[@mimszanadunstedt441]

This is happening in almost every country to various demographics, including canada indians, unwed mothers in ireland, etc.

[@dianahill5116]

They should file a one billion dollar lawsuit; against the organization. They were serial killers.

[@LadyLeda2]

What our government did to these gentle people, who lived in North America is sickening. They were lied to, murdered, and pushed around. I grew up near an Indian reservation, and I did not understand why they were so violent and drunk all the time. The government went in and built them brick houses, and when we drove through their little village, all the doors and windows were missing. The people around me said that they sold them for money. Killing each other was pretty common in those days. As a child, I felt such sadness for them. I did not understand, but now I do understand. Everything they ever known had been taken away from them. They were a lost people with no hope. Everything is different now. When I go back to visit relatives, and drive through that little Indian village, it is clean with new schools, a civic center, and a small museum that tells their story. They also keep a small herd of Buffalo and have a public Pow Wow every year. They have gotten their pride back, and they know who they are, as a people. Strong, resilient and they have a voice!!! So very grateful that they are still here today!!!

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