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Norway Apologizes for Forced Assimilation of Sami and Other Minorities
A policy of “Norwegianization” silenced the languages of Indigenous people and forced their children into boarding schools. The long-awaited apology avoided the issue of land rights.World - The New York Times - 13 hours ago -
Norway apologises to Sami, Forest Finns and Kvens for forced assimilation policy
Parliament votes to express ‘deepest regret’ over more than a century of ‘Norwegianisation’ of minorities. The Norwegian parliament has apologised unreservedly to minority groups and Indigenous ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Biden to apologize for policy sending Native American children to forced-assimilation boarding schools
President Biden plans to issue an official apology for a U.S. policy that for 150 years sent Native American children to boarding schools where they were stripped of their culture and language. A ...Politics - The Hill - October 24