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The boarding school experience for Indian children began in 1860 when the Bureau of Indian Affairs established the first boarding school on the Yakima Indian Reservation in the state of Washington. These schools were part of a plan devised by well-intentioned, eastern reformers led by Herbert Welsh and Henry Pancoast who also helped establish organizations such as the Board of Indian Commissioners, the Boston Indian Citizenship Association and the Women’s National Indian Association.
The goal of these reformers was to use education as a tool to “assimilate” Indian tribes into the mainstream of the “American way of life;” the Protestant Republican ideology of the mid-19th century. Indian people would be taught the importance of private property, material wealth and monogamous nuclear families. The reformers assumed that it was necessary to “civilize” Indian people, make them accept white men’s beliefs and value systems.
The non-reservation boarding school would be, in the eyes of the assimilationists, the best school for changing Indian children into members of the white society.The most well known of all the non-reservation boarding schools was the school established in Carlisle, Pennsylvania by Col. Richard Henry Pratt in 1879. His goal was complete assimilation. Headmaster of the Carlisle Indian School for twenty-five years, he was the single most important figure in Indian education during his time. His motto was, “Kill the Indian in him and save the man.”
Carlisle as well as other non-reservation boarding school instituted their assault on the cultural identity by first doing
*Boys had their long hair cut.
*All children were given standard uniforms to wear.
*They received new “white” names, including surnames.
*Traditional Indian foods were abandoned.
*Students spent endless hours marching to and from classes, meals and dormitories.
*Order, discipline and self-restraint were all prized values of white society.
*Students were not allowed to speak their native languages, not even to each other.
*Conversion to Christianity was deemed essential.
Indian people resisted these schools in various ways. Sometimes entire villages refused schooling. When they refused to enroll their children in white men’s schools, Indian agents on the reservations normally resorted to withholding rations or sending in agency police. In some cases police were sent onto reservations to seize children, whether they were willing or not. The police continued to take children until the school was filled, so sometimes orphans were offered and in other cases families would bargain, negotiating a family quota. Navajo policemen avoided taking “prime” children and would take less intelligent or physically impaired children or those not well cared for.
Parents would band together to withdraw the students en masse, encourage runaways and undermine the schools influence during vacations. In 1893 the U.S. courts said that parents had a legal right to deny their children’s transfer to off-reservation schools. Once the courts ruled in the parents favor, some families used this right keep their children on the reservation. Some parents saw white education for what it was the total destruction of Indian culture. Others objected to specific aspects of the education system, the manner of discipline, the drilling. Still others were concerned for their children’s health. They associated the schools with death. Resentment of the boarding schools was most severe because the schools broke the most fundamental of human ties, the parent child bond.
Sources from:http://www.nrcprograms.org/site/PageServer?pagename=airc_hist_boardingschools
50 comments:
1. The government forced education on the Native American Students.
2. No, it wasn't justified, because they were harming the Native Americans.
3. No, because parents had a right to not let their kids get education if they didn't want to.
I think that it is wrong to take children away from where they live and abolish cultures and religions that they grow up to live by. This kids didn't have a chose in the mater. I can all most imagine the stress.
You have a good point, Lucus. However, you didn't answer all of the questions.
They forced new rules, food, traditions, etc. which I believe was not right. It is unconstitutional because it is against part of the first amendment I think. I think it is against the freedom of religion because there were people trying to force the native americans to convert to their religion.
THe gov't force native american student to get a long hair cut wear school cloth or uniforms.The gov't also forced them to be in an orphanage and also offer family an bargain. was this a american gov't justified no they just had to force people it wasn't there choice it was the president choice. was this a constitution yes because they had right of the admentment i don't know if i am right.
The Government tried to force the new Native American students to be members of the white society and change their religious points of view and take part in other things the whites took part of, They wanted to civilize the new natives i don't believe it is right for anyone to try and change somebodies points of view. religion ect.. because that is the way they grew up you cant take that from a person.
Johnathan i do agree with your first question
The government forced Native American kids off there reservations to go to schooling and teach them how to be "civilized" in their eyes. This was not justified because they had no right to take kids away from there homes and families because they wanted to change their ways. This is very unconstitutional because what ever happened to the first right of freedom of religion or the right to pursue life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. What the government did to Native Americans was very wrong and I do not agree with it at all.
The government forced the boys to cut there hair, all children wore uniforms and all there traditions to be lost.The American government was not justified because it was the harm of another human being.This was unconstitutional because it was taking away there rights of freedom and religion.
The government didn't only force an education on these kids, But pretty much ripped their life away and presented them with a new one. The government wasn't justified for this. If you look at it though, of course we are all in need of an education whether it's forced upon us or not, but does a childs life as he already knows it need to be ripped away from them for it to happen?
1. The government took native tribes out of their homes and tried to make them civilized,"Kill the Indian in him, save the man." Changing the way they look and speak.
2. The government was not justified, they forced natives into a life that are unknown to them. Its like I would be placed in Russia, I wouldn't know the language or how they dress.
3. Yes and no, I heard it was illegal to not to go to school, but kids ditch or drop out all the time so it wouldnt be constitutional, they have a right to not go to school or change their ways, but the government thinks otherwise.
They forced all the children to go to school even though the parents didn't want their children going. They would come and take you to school if you refused. No because they thought they could do whatever they wanted without anyone's opinion. They were sending indian police to physically take the children from their homes to school. To this day police can still do that if you don't want to go to school. It was not constitutional because they were taking your rights away on weither or not you wanted to choose to go to school. There was no freedom or democracy for them it was a dictatorship.
The American government forced Indian children to be more like white "civilized" westerners. In doing so the totally killed all Indian culture and background. The took all the Indian kids away from the reservation and forced injustice on them. They made them cut their hair and learn english. They were even given new names. That is terrible. The american government basically tried to change the Indians into whites.
The American government was not justified. What they did was wrong and inhumane. It is not okay to take children away from their families and try to get rid of all their heritage and give them new names. That to me is even worse than killing them. That is against the first amendment and that is completely wrong and Unamerican. Didn't we come to this country to relieve ourselves of religious persecution. Now we are doing the same thing and we do not even realize it.
1. The government forced a "white" education on the Native American students. They forced boys to cut their long hair as well as to wear standard uniforms. They gave the Native Americans new "white names" and made them abandon traditional Indian foods. Students were not allowed to speak their native languages and conversion to Christianity was essential.
2. The American government was justified in no way. They did it simply to "assimilate" Indian tribes into the mainstream of the "American life".
3. This was not constitutional because it took away the right of freedom of speech. Natives were not allowed to speak their native languages, not even to each other. They also violate freedom of religion by forcing the Native Americans to Christianity.
the government tried to force Christianity on the Indian students and convert them to white ways. they couldn't speak in there native languages. this is not OK. if a country claims freedom of speech and religion then trys to censor and control its people
that's is the very meaning of hypocrisy. this is in no way even remotely constitutional. and the american government is not justified.
my question is did this fear in the the 10 admentments
I completely agree with you Jacob. It was totally wrong.
1.) The government forced Native children to change their way of living, and forced school upon them. They took them away from their homes.
2.) I don't think changing people's views on religion or anything else is fair, nor constitutional, which also answers number three.
1.they forced the native american children to go to white man school and drop their heritage.
2.sadly they were because of what it said in the Monroe doctrine said about how they were aloud to colonize.
3.I dont think this is constitutional at all
They forced the Native Americans, our education, rules, religion and such. its not fair for them not to have their own freedom. They governments wasn't justified because they didn't give them freedom.
1.They forced education on Native Americans. They had many rules as well for example they couldn't speak their language not even among themselves. They got new "white" names and they were forced to convert to Christianity.
2.No,the government was cruel towards native Americans forcing them out of their own lands and were responsible for many deaths. They forced the Native Americans out in such an inhumanly way.
1: The government forced education on native Americans students.
2:No it wasn't because they were just making things bad for the students and they were harming them.
3:No,its not constitutional because the parents had the right to not let there kids go and keep them there with so that they can be raised by them and not other people so there for the parents could of just said no but they didn't
1.The government forced native Americans students to get a education
2.no because it was harming the native Americans
3.no because it was up to the parents
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Gage I agree with you, everyone needs an education but the way they tried to do it was completely wrong.
i agree with you Jonathan the parents had the right not to let there kids go
i agree to johnathan
1.The government forced the native American families give up their children in order to get an education.
2.This was not a justified act because they were basically stealing the kids away from their families without a choice.
3.The native american people have the right to send their kids wherever they wish for the education of their children. Based on the constitution I think this act was unconstitutional towards the Native Americans and the rights that they have.
Tristen what are you talking about?
really you know i can here you from where you are when you do a loud whisper roz
1.) The U.S. government forced the Native American students to attend boarding schools, and completely change there way of living. The Native Americans not only had to change there location but had to give up all there morals and beliefs.
2.) The American government was not justified in anyway. They Forced these people to live the "American" way.
3.) No, this was not constitutional it violates freedom of speech,and freedom of religion.
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1. The government forced the Native American Students to go to school for their education, to talk in another language, they had to wear given standard uniforms, and traditional Indian food was abandoned.
2. No, the american government was not justified, because they were harming the "rights" of the Native Americans.
3. It was not constitutional for the Native Americans, but it was constitutional for the whites, because they had their own "rights", which "allowed" them to do this.
And um i was just refering to the reading
i agree with you Rozalyn.
and um i think the gov't can't not have controll over indian it part of america and america is a free country
The American Government forced education on the Native Americans, an forced them to become a part of the American `way of life`. This is not justified because they were harming them, and its unconstitutional because they are taking away their first amendment.
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White people wanted to change a culture that has been their for hundreds of years to one day to another! The Native American's are not just going to accept their to make changes and learn another culture, and culture that is killing them, taking away their land and forcing them to learn the white system education, America always wants more and more , its hunger well never stop, they will do anything they can to take anythng they see that will benefit the country and for the people ( not really only the goverment).
tristen "america is a free country" well kind of.
The american government forced the students to get the hair cut and they had to wear standard uniforms. The students were not even allowed to speak their native language.
I don't think the american government was justified because they just wanted to use education as a tool to get the Indian tribes into the mainstream of the typical american.
I think it was constitutional because how you can read in the article, the police took kids from the reservation in brought them into the school till the school was filled. That's why I think it was constitutional.
1.Boys had their long hair cut, All children were given standard uniforms to wear, They received new “white” names, including surnames, Traditional Indian foods were abandoned, Students spent endless hours marching to and from classes, meals and dormitories, Order, discipline and self-restraint were all prized values of white society, Students were not allowed to speak their native languages, not even to each other, Conversion to Christianity was deemed essential.
2.no, not at all. the government made them do a whole bunch of stuff that they didnt want to do but the had to because the government forced them.
3.in MY opinion no, its not constitutional at all. they shouldnt have to do all these things that the government makes them just becuse they live on/in the US. they have been doing their own thing for a while and its not like anything that they are doing is hurting anyone.
see you got to think about it
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the government forced all boys to cut their long hair also all children were given were given standard uniforms to wear , they received new white names , traditional Indian food were abandoned , students spent endless hours marching to and from classes meals and dormitories , students were not aloud to speak their native languages not even to each other . The american government is not justified because it was the way they grew up and you cant take that away from them
The American government forced education from the white man's perspective onto many Native Americans. They did so by enforcing strict dress codes, banning use of native language, and even provided them with different "white" names. More importantly, they kept the young people away from their families. The American government was in no way justified in doing so, as it violated their natural human rights and was, in general, just cruel. The actions were not Constitutional because they broke the first amendment by forcing a specific religion on the Natives. All over, the American people were wrong to convert the Indians into white men.
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