The remarks would be the first time a U.S. president apologized for the atrocities suffered by tens of thousands of Native children who were forced to attend boarding schools over several generations. From 1819 to 1969, the government managed or paid …The remarks would be the first time a U.S. president apologized for the atrocities suffered by tens of thousands of Native children who were forced to attend boarding schools over several generations. From 1819 to 1969, the government managed or paid …