Moving Beyond Boarding Schools Summit: Towards Truth and Healing

Antonia Gonzales moderates panels on boarding schools’ impact on education in Alaska. RSVP by April 30th, 2025.

By Koahnic Broadcast Corporation

Date and time

Friday, May 2 · 9:30am - 4pm AKDT

Location

8800 Heritage Center Dr

8800 Heritage Center Drive Anchorage, AK 99504

Agenda

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Doors Open & Self Guided Tour of New Exhibit

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Opening Ceremony & Keynote

10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

Panel 1: Before Boarding Schools & Disruption of Traditional Teachings

11:45 AM - 1:00 PM

Lunch & Heritage Center Documentary Screening

1:00 PM - 2:30 AM (+1 day)

Panel 2: Boarding Schools and Their Legacy of Trauma

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Panel 3: What’s Next for Alaska Native Children?

3:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Closing Ceremonies

About this event

Event lasts 6 hours 30 minutes

Moving Beyond Boarding Schools Summit: Towards Truth and Healing

Join Antonia Gonzales, host of National Native News, for a daylong series of panel discussions exploring the impact of boarding schools on education in Alaska. The event also includes a special preview of the Alaska Native Heritage Center’s new boarding school exhibit. Event hosted by Koahnic Broadcast Corporation, KNBA 90.3 FM, and The Alaska Native Herritage Center. Funded in part by The Aleut Corporation.

This event has been made possible in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Due to the sensitive nature of the conversations press can only attend the morning session from 9:30 AM – 12 NOON AKDT on Friday, May 2nd, 2025. Recordings will NOT be allowed between 12 NOON – 4 PM AKDT on Friday, May 2nd, 2025.

Organized by

Koahnic Broadcast Corporation