An invitation has been extended for Indian Boarding School Survivors to join the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition (NABS) in Tulsa, Oklahoma, from June 22-26, 2026, at the Hilton DoubleTree at 616 W 7th St, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74127
As part of the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative, NABS will be in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to honor boarding school survivors and invite them to share their experiences to help create a permanent national oral history collection. This historic project (boardingschoolhealing.org/oral-history-project) aims to shed light on stories that have long gone untold and serves as a lifeline for preserving the voices and memories of Indian boarding school survivors.
We will begin the week with an opening ceremony and feast on Monday, 6/22, and hold a closing ceremony and feast on Friday, 6/26. We humbly welcome your presence in the ceremonies, as well as the encouragement of those who attended boarding school.
NABS endeavors to host this week of events in a manner that can bring about healing for our relatives, communities, and Tribal Nations. Boarding school survivors will receive an honorarium, a travel stipend, a care package with items made by Native artisans, a copy of their interview, and will have the opportunity to receive ongoing support from our team.
Opening Ceremony & Community Meal
Mon. June 22, 2026 | 4 pm – 6 pm
Interviews
Tue.-Thu. June 23-26th | 9 am – 6 pm
Fri. June 26th | 9 am – 12 pm
To schedule an interview, email [email protected] or call (651) 650-4445 or sign up at https://www.tfaforms.com/5092936
Closing Ceremony & Community Meal
Fri. June 26th | 4 pm – 6 pm
LOCATION:
Hilton DoubleTree
616 W. 7th St.
Tulsa, OK 74127
We invite you to join us in encouraging boarding school survivors to share their story, and to contribute to the movement of truth-seeking and truth-telling as we work together to create a first-of-its-kind Oral History Collection. Please see the enclosed attachments, which may help spread the word. If you have any questions, we can be reached at (612) 354-7700, or you can call me directly at (360) 223-2939.
