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Accessibility statementSkip to main content Democracy Dies in Darkness SubscribeSign in Advertisement Democracy Dies in Darkness Investigations CATHOLIC BISHOPS APOLOGIZE FOR CHURCH’S ROLE OPERATING INDIAN BOARDING SCHOOLS In Friday vote, church leaders cite a “history of trauma” inflicted on Native Americans, including generations of children removed from their families to be forcibly assimilated. By Sari Horwitz and Dana Hedgpeth Updated June 14, 2024 at 4:45 p.m. EDT|Published June 14, 2024 at 2:08 a.m. EDT Clarita Vargas, 64, one of the survivors of St. Mary’s Mission, an Indian boarding school, stands in the St. Mary’s church on the Colville Reservation on Feb. 20 in Omak, Wash. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post) Listen 9 min Share Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save U.S. Catholic bishops issued a formal apology Friday morning for the church’s role in inflicting a “history of trauma” on Native Americans, including at church-run Indian boarding schools where a Washington Post investigation published last month documented pervasive sexual abuse by priests. Subscribe for unlimited access to The Post Save up to 75% for a limited time. Get your first year for €1 every four weeks The vote by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, which establishes policies and norms for the church in the United States, represents the most direct expression of regret to date by church officials for past participation in a systematic effort by the U.S. government to forcibly assimilate Native Americans into White society. 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