US President Biden Expresses Regret Over Historical Indigenous Boarding School Abuses

US President Joe Biden has issued a formal apology for the Indian boarding school system in the United States, which forcibly removed indigenous children from their families and homes from 1819 until the 1970s. Biden expressed anger and emotion while delivering his apology, stating "it's a sin on our soul" and that there is "no excuse" for the apology taking 50 years to make. He also emphasized that "darkness can hide much, it erases nothing," suggesting that the painful legacy of the boarding schools cannot be forgotten. This apology is seen as a significant step towards reconciliation and healing for indigenous communities in the US.