New York’s governor plans to visit the Seneca Nation on Tuesday to formally apologize for the state’s role in running an upstate boarding school that separated Native American students from their families with the goal of assimilating them into American society.

I governor, Kathy Hochul, apologize to the Seneca Nation of Indians and survivors and descendants from all nations who attended the Thomas Indian School,” declared Governor Kathy Hochul Tuesday.

Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a formal apology Tuesday for the state’s role in a boarding school that separated Native American students from their families with the goal of assimilating them into American society.