They knew that the government would break the treaties and they didn't want to assimilate into a world where they still would be discriminated against and treated unequally. When the children went to the schools they were not allowed to speak their language, practice culturally, nor dress in native dress. Once there they were not allowed to go home and they stayed until they were 21. By that time they were neither Native American nor part of the white society. Your question reads as if you think they should have signed the treaties I suggest you read the book BLACK ELK SPEAKS.
The government maintained social control over the Native peoples of the Northwest through a combination of treaties, military force, and assimilation policies. Treaties often led to the cession of lands and resources, while military interventions suppressed resistance and enforced compliance. Additionally, efforts to assimilate Indigenous populations included establishing boarding schools aimed at eradicating native languages and cultures, thereby reinforcing governmental authority and control over these communities.
It is an important object with the President of the ,to promote the civilization of the Choctaw Indians,by the establishment of schools amongst them;and to perpetuate them as a nation by exchanging,for a small part of their land here,a country beyond the Mississippi River, where all who live by hunting and will not work,may be collected and settled together. The Treaty of Doaks Stand,1820
One strategy the U.S. government employed to assimilate American Indians after their forced relocation was the establishment of Indian boarding schools. These schools aimed to "civilize" Native American children by removing them from their families and cultures, promoting English language use, and enforcing Euro-American customs and values. The goal was to eradicate Indigenous identities and integrate Native peoples into mainstream American society. This assimilation policy had lasting negative impacts on Native cultures and communities.
Residential schools in Canada primarily targeted Indigenous children, aiming to assimilate them into Euro-Canadian culture. While the majority of students were Indigenous, there were instances where children from other backgrounds, including white children, attended these schools, often under specific circumstances. However, the system was predominantly designed for Indigenous populations, reflecting colonial policies and attitudes of the time.
European settlers attempted to change the beliefs of Native Americans primarily through missionary efforts aimed at converting them to Christianity. They established missions and schools that promoted European religious and cultural practices, often undermining indigenous traditions. Additionally, settlers imposed their legal and social systems, which further marginalized Native American beliefs and lifestyles. This approach often included coercive tactics, such as treaties that were frequently ignored or manipulated to the settlers' advantage.
They knew that the government would break the treaties and they didn't want to assimilate into a world where they still would be discriminated against and treated unequally. When the children went to the schools they were not allowed to speak their language, practice culturally, nor dress in native dress. Once there they were not allowed to go home and they stayed until they were 21. By that time they were neither Native American nor part of the white society. Your question reads as if you think they should have signed the treaties I suggest you read the book BLACK ELK SPEAKS.
Residential Schools were established to assimilate aboriginal children into Canadian society
The government maintained social control over the Native peoples of the Northwest through a combination of treaties, military force, and assimilation policies. Treaties often led to the cession of lands and resources, while military interventions suppressed resistance and enforced compliance. Additionally, efforts to assimilate Indigenous populations included establishing boarding schools aimed at eradicating native languages and cultures, thereby reinforcing governmental authority and control over these communities.
They became the centers for the Americanzation process
Residential schools were started as part of the Canadian government's assimilation policy to forcibly assimilate Indigenous children into Western culture by removing them from their families, communities, and cultural practices. The goal was to eradicate Indigenous languages, cultures, and traditions in an attempt to assimilate Indigenous peoples into mainstream society.
Residential schools were located across Canada, primarily on reserves and in rural areas. The schools were often operated by churches and the government as part of a policy to assimilate Indigenous children into Euro-Canadian culture.
The Spring Independent School District in the US includes 26 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, and 5 high schools. In total, there are 38 schools included.
Subjects taught in residential schools often included basic academic subjects like reading, writing, and arithmetic; vocational training in trades like farming or domestic work; religious education; and cultural assimilation practices aimed at erasing Indigenous languages and traditions. These schools were designed to strip Indigenous children of their identity and culture in order to assimilate them into Euro-Canadian society.
Choctaw (tribe)
It was designed to assimilate people of wide-ranging culters into the domain cultures. Schools provided programs to teach immigrants skills needed for citizenship. my textbook says, Americanizaion movement was an education program designed to help immigrants assimilate to American culture. I agree with the education program
It was designed to assimilate people of wide-ranging culters into the domain cultures. Schools provided programs to teach immigrants skills needed for citizenship. my textbook says, Americanizaion movement was an education program designed to help immigrants assimilate to American culture. I agree with the education program
to have fun, for compettitition, and for excercise.