Deborah Parker

Deborah Parker is the CEO of the National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition and a citizen of the Tulalip Tribes in Washington state. She has been a vocal advocate for acknowledging the historical injustices faced by Indigenous children in boarding schools, emphasizing the importance of truth in American history. Recently, she criticized federal funding cuts that have hindered efforts to digitize records of systemic abuse, highlighting the need for transparency and healing within Native communities.