RSVP for American Indian Boarding School Research Project, Community Listening Session

Facilitated Community Listening Sessions will be hosted throughout the state for families that have a direct relationship with Federal Indian Boarding Schools. There will be at least 3 sessions at each location that will cover different aspects of the Federal Indian Boarding Schools connection to families in partnerships with local community organizations and traditional leaders. 

• Session 1: Legislation Information Presentation with community project input
  • Presentation of HB24-1444 and context to previous work with small table discussions to listen to process or concerns from the Community members to further the research of Federal Indian Boarding Schools.
• Session 2: Family Relationship to Boarding School
  • Intergenerational Trauma presentation with small table discussions to get Community  relationship to federal Indian Boarding Schools and ongoing family effects
• Session 3: Community Recommendations
  • Return in the spring of 2026 to present on findings from throughout the state Community Listening Sessions and small table discussions to determine and prioritize recommendations

2. Which Community Listening Session(s) would you like to attend?

We encourage you to attend all three sessions for each location.