{"id":2437388,"date":"2025-05-21T11:02:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T15:02:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kathy-hochul-apologizes-for-native-american-boarding-schools\/"},"modified":"2025-05-21T11:03:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T15:03:59","slug":"kathy-hochul-apologizes-for-native-american-boarding-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kathy-hochul-apologizes-for-native-american-boarding-schools\/","title":{"rendered":"Kathy Hochul 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-hochul-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=2437388&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>new York Governor Kathy Hochul has issued a formal apology to the Seneca Nation for the treatment of Native americans at the Thomas Indian School, marking the first apology from a sitting governor regarding this issue.During her visit to Irving, New York, near the school&#8217;s location, Hochul acknowledged the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gavin-wax-what-americans-can-learn-from-viktor-orbans-courage\/\" title=\"Gavin Wax: What Americans Can Learn From Viktor Orb\u00e1n\u2019s Courage\">historical atrocities<\/a>&#8221; and the lasting impact on the affected communities. A framed document of the apology was presented to Seneca President J. Conrad Seneca, who expressed how the school shattered children&#8217;s lives and perpetuated a legacy of abuse and hatred across generations.<\/p>\n<p>The Thomas Indian School operated from 1855 until its closure in 1957, under both missionary and state management, affecting approximately 2,500 students. The state has previously recognized its involvement in running the school,following Hochul&#8217;s establishment of a role focused on Indigenous affairs. The Seneca Nation, which has contributed significantly to political campaigns, remains an important constituency as Hochul seeks reelection.  <\/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 Hochul 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:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kathy-hohcul-apologizes-for-native-american-boarding-schools\/\" title=\"Kathy Hohcul apologizes for Native American boarding schools\">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 <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >similar boarding school<\/a> 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 injustices at Native American boarding schools<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2631,"featured_media":2437389,"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":[5447,55635,39075,36694,32120],"class_list":["post-2437388","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","tag-new-york"],"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\/2437388","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=2437388"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2437388\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2437392,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2437388\/revisions\/2437392"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2437389"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2437388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2437388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2437388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}