The U.S. military has offered a historic apology to the Southeast Alaska village of Angoon and the people have accepted.
The U.S. Navy formally apologized for a bombardment that nearly destroyed the Alaska native village 142 years ago, and hundreds were in Angoon to witness the apology over the weekend.
This is the latest in a series of apologies made recently. Last month, the Navy apologized to the village of Kake for a bombardment in 1869. And just last week, President Biden offered a formal apology for the abuse that Indigenous children endured in boarding schools.
The President of Seaalaska, who was in Angoon this weekend, notes the significance of these important steps forward.
“And I think, you know, it’s a recognition that our county’s policy wasn’t in the best interest, not only of Native Americans, but of this country. I think for me it’s kind of profound that this movement is happening at this …