The Carlisle Boarding School

May 1, 2013 admin 0

In 1871, the United States governmental policies toward American Indians changed from dealing with tribes as nations to focusing on the assimilation of individual Indians. […]

Renaming Indians

March 11, 2013 admin 0

American government policies regarding American Indians, particularly during the nineteenth century, were primarily focused on “civilizing” the Indians.  This meant that Indians were to change […]