In a significant address in Arizona, President Joe Biden is set to formally apologize for the U.S. government’s role in the Indian boarding school system, which has a 150-year legacy of forced assimilation and abuse that devastated Native American tribes. This apology comes as part of an acknowledgment of the traumatic impact these policies had on Indigenous children and their families, who were separated and subjected to harsh conditions in an effort to eradicate Native cultures. Despite the apology, challenges remain within federal schools for Native Americans as the repercussions of this dark chapter in history continue to impact communities.