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Biden apologizes for federal Indian boarding schools: 'One of the most horrific chapters in American history'

"At first, in the 1800s, the effort was voluntary, asking tribes... to send their children away to vocational schools. But then the federal government mandated the removal of children from their families and tribes, launching what's called the Federal Indian Boarding School era," he said. 

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President Biden speaks at the Gila Crossing Community School in Laveen, Arizona, on Friday. (AP/Rick Scuteri)

"One of the most horrific chapters in American history," Biden continued. "We should be ashamed, a chapter that most Americans don't know about." 

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Attendees clap at an event with President Biden at the Gila Crossing Community School on the Gila River Indian Community reservation in Laveen, Arizona, on Friday. (AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

President Biden said during his speech that the Federal Indian Boarding School era was one of the "most horrific chapters in American history." (AP/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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At least 973 Native American children died during the program, during which more than 18,000 were taken from their parents, according to The Associated Press.