{"id":2437358,"date":"2025-05-21T10:16:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T14:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kathy-hohcul-apologizes-for-native-american-boarding-schools\/"},"modified":"2025-05-21T10:17:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T14:17:17","slug":"kathy-hohcul-apologizes-for-native-american-boarding-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kathy-hohcul-apologizes-for-native-american-boarding-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Kathy Hohcul apologizes for Native American boarding schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkathy-hohcul-apologizes-for-native-american-boarding-schools%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2437358&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Governor Kathy Hochul of New York issued a formal apology to the seneca Nation for the historical treatment of Native Americans at the Thomas Indian School.This apology marks the first of its kind from a sitting governor and comes after the tribal nation invited her to Irving, new York, where the school was located. During her visit, hochul acknowledged the &#8220;atrocities&#8221; and &#8220;enduring trauma&#8221; caused by the school, which operated from 1855 until 1957 and had a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/not-a-joke-john-kerry-is-worried-war-in-ukraine-will-distract-world-leaders-from-climate-change\/\" title=\"Not A Joke: John Kerry Is Worried War In Ukraine Will Distract World Leaders From Climate Change\">profound negative impact<\/a> on its students. A framed copy of the apology was presented to Seneca President J. Conrad Seneca, whose family was directly affected by these events. Hochul emphasized the importance of this apology and expressed hope that it would encourage other governors to follow suit. This act follows previous steps by Hochul&#8217;s management to acknowledge the state&#8217;s role in these historical injustices, including the appointment of a deputy secretary for Indigenous Nations and the return of land to the Onondaga Nation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Kathy Hohcul apologizes for New York&rsquo;s role in Native American boarding schools<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2124014\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kathy-hochul\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kathy Hochul<\/a> (D-NY) issued the first formal apology from a sitting governor to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2602940\/federal-appeals-court-sides-with-new-york-against-seneca-nation-over-435m-in-casino-revenue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Seneca Nation \">Seneca Nation <\/a>for a boarding school&rsquo;s treatment of Native Americans.<\/p>\n<p>Hochul was in Irving, New York, near the site of the Thomas Indian School, over two months after she was claimed, the tribal nation asked her to visit. While there she apologized for the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >historical atrocities committed&#038;rdquo<\/a>; there &ldquo;and the enduring trauma.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3417531\/lawmakers-alaska-education-funding-mike-dunleavy-veto\/\">Alaska lawmakers override governor&#8217;s veto of education funding bill<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3417018\/harvard-investigated-ccp-ties\/\">House Republicans investigate Harvard&#8217;s ties to Chinese and Iranian governments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3416724\/harvard-university-grants-loses-another-60-million-over-antisemitism\/\">Harvard loses another $60 million in grants over antisemitism<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>This apology was printed out into a framed document that Hochul presented to Seneca President J. Conrad Seneca. Notably, Seneca&rsquo;s own father was a Thomas Indian School student and his grandmother attended a similar boarding school in Pennsylvania at the age of 11.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I want this forever enshrined, visible to the rest of the state that this day occurred and I will say long overdue,&rdquo; Hochul said. &ldquo;Other governors should have preceded me.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Children&rsquo;s lives were shattered. They were made to feel like they were unworthy because of who they were, how they looked and the language they spoke. Abuse and hatred were the lasting lessons,&rdquo; Seneca said. &ldquo;That abuse and hatred was carried forward by those who survived and was passed on to their children and families for generations.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Thomas Indian School was established in 1855 by Presbyterian missionaries until New York took ownership in 1875. It wasn&rsquo;t until 1957, after hosting some 2,500 alumni, that the school closed for good. <\/p>\n<p>The New York State Senate previously offered the tribal nation a resolution acknowledging the state&rsquo;s participation in operating the school. This followed Hochul&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-disney-exec-in-charge-of-live-action-remakes-steps-down\/\" title=\"Disney&#039;s top exec overseeing live-action remakes steps down\">newly created role<\/a> of First Deputy Secretary for Indigenous Nations, which went to Elizabeth Rule. Hochul also returned 1,000 acres to the Onondaga Nation last year.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3400346\/stefanik-eyes-ny-gubernatorial-race-strongest-position-defeat-hochul\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>STEFANIK EYES NY GUBERNATORIAL RACE AND TOUTS SHE&rsquo;S IN &lsquo;STRONGEST POSITION TO DEFEAT&rsquo; HOCHUL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Half of the Seneca Nation lives outside the Cattaraugus Territory, where the school and the William Seneca Administration Building remain. Its population consists of <a href=\"https:\/\/sni.org\/culture\/history\/#:~:text=With%20a%20proud%20and%20rich,population%20of%20nearly%208%2C000%20citizens.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"8,000 descendants\">8,000 descendants<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hochul is in the middle of a reelection campaign. The Seneca Nation donated over $100,000 in political contributions to both Republican and Democratic efforts. While the tribal nation contributed to Rep. Timothy Kennedy&rsquo;s (D-NY) campaign last year, it has yet to donate to Hochul <a href=\"https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/orgs\/seneca-nation-of-indians\/summary?id=D000037473\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according\">according<\/a> to Open Secrets.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2124014\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2124014\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kathy Hochul apologizes to the Seneca Nation for past boarding school abuses<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2437359,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kathy-Hochul-Apology.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5447,55635,39075,36694],"class_list":["post-2437358","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-apology","tag-boarding-schools","tag-kathy-hochul","tag-native-american"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Kathy-Hochul-Apology.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2437358","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2631"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2437358"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2437358\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2437362,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2437358\/revisions\/2437362"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2437359"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2437358"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2437358"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2437358"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}