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Native Americans react to Biden's apology as good 'first step'

Meet the Influential, Innovative, and Disruptive Women in Psychedelics

Minneapolis mayor says police will look the other way on some psychedelic drugs

Native Americans: Federal Report on Boarding Schools a Start

In wake of Canadian revelations, Minneapolis coalition aims to advance healing for Native families with ties to U.S. boarding schools

What will a US probe into Indigenous boarding schools uncover? 

Indian boarding school investigation faces hurdles in missing records, legal questions

Uncovering The ‘Unspoken Traumas’ Of Native American Boarding Schools

U.S. to Search Former Native American Schools for Children’s Remains 

Native Americans decry unmarked graves, untold history of boarding schools

A Way Out of a Dark Past

The U.S. stole generations of Indigenous children to open the West: Indian boarding schools held Native American youth hostage in exchange for land cessions 

Traditional and Indigenous Perspectives on Healing Trauma With Psychedelic Plant Medicines 

This commentary article is the result of a panel at R2R: From Research to Reality conference in Toronto in 2022. The section titled, "Indigenous Trauma and the Psychedelic Renaissance: an Opportunity for the Evolution of Humanity" was written from my personal and professional experience over the years.

Archaeology and Social Justice in Native America 

The section of this journal article titled, "Propagating Indigenous Data Sovereignty in Archaeological Research" was a case study that Dr. Rose Miron and I wrote based on our research experience at the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition.

Access to Truth, Healing, and Justice: Digitizing the Records of US Indian Boarding Schools

The book Digital Mapping and Indigenous America, contains a chapter that discusses how we used technology to present information about U.S. Indian boarding schools and facilitate increased research in pursuit of truth, healing, and justice at the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition. 

The Catholic Church and US Indian Boarding Schools What Colonial Empire Has to Do with God

This article explores Indian Boarding School History in the U.S. as it pertains to Catholic influence, including viewpoints from Indian students, as well as the Indigenous efforts to frame this history from the perspective of truth, healing, and justice. 

Spiritual Leadership in Modern-Day Native American Culture and Approaches to Native American Religion and Christianity 

This qualitative study presents my master's thesis which focuses on the modern-day approaches to Native American religion and Christianity, including the history of Indian boarding schools.