Lawmakers, Va. Native tribes pitch education, sovereignty reforms to address historic injustices

Lawmakers, Va. Native tribes pitch education, sovereignty reforms to address historic injustices

Students inside the Indian Mission School in Falling Rock. (Photo courtesy of the Library of Virginia)The Virginia legislature plans to address the impact of a racist 1920s policy that for decades prohibited Native American children from pursuing education beyond seventh or eighth grade. The Racial Integrity Act, which was overturned in 1967, forced many to leave the commonwealth for states like Kansas, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania…

Lawmakers, Virginia Native Tribes Pitch Education, Sovereignty Reforms to Address Historic Injustices

The Virginia legislature plans to address the impact of a racist 1920s policy that for decades prohibited Native American children from pursuing education beyond seventh or eighth grade. The Racial Integrity Act, which was overturned in 1967, forced many to leave the commonwealth for states like Kansas, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania. Continue reading Lawmakers, Virginia Native Tribes Pitch Education, Sovereignty Reforms to Address H…