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The last "Indian war" was fought against Native American children in the dormitories and classrooms of government boarding schools. Only by removing Indian children from their homes for extended periods of time, policymakers reasoned, could white "civilization" take root while childhood memories of "savagism" gradually faded to the point of extinction. In the words of one official, "Kill the Indian and save the man.".
Education for Extinction offers the first comprehensive account of this dispiriting effort. Much more than a study of federal Indian policy, this book vividly details the day-to-day experiences of Indian youths living in a "total institution" designed to reconstruct them both psychologically and culturally.
Based upon extensive use of government archives, Indian and teacher autobiographies, and school newspapers, it is essential reading for anyone interested in Western history, Native American studies, American race relations, educational history, or multi-culturalism.
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Race relations, Government policy, 20th century, Social policy, Education and state, United States, History, Boarding schools, Indian youth, Education, Cultural assimilation, 19th century, Indians of north america, education, Indians of north america, cultural assimilation, United states, social policy, United states, race relations, United states, history, Indians of North America, Off-reservation boarding schools, Biography, Jeunesse indienne d'Amérique, Éducation, Politique gouvernementale, Acculturation, Internats, Histoire, Politique sociale, Relations raciales, Internats pour Autochtones, Biographies, Heimschule, Indianer, Private schools, Geschichte 1875-1928Places
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Education for Extinction: American Indians and the Boarding School Experience 1875-1928
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