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Congress wanted to promote the “civilization process” for Native American children. So, they paid missionaries to educate Natives. Most Native children were forced to leave their families and their beliefs and culture behind.
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A policy that moved the Cherokee to reserve lands to the west of the Mississippi from their native lands.
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First Indian Boarding School. This Native American boarding school was most famous were the term “Kill the Indian to save the man” was founded by Colonel Richard Henry Pratt. These boarding schools’ intent like Carlisle Indian School was to strip the students of their native culture by cutting off their hair, giving new names, could not speak in their native tongue, and were even forced to learn and adopt Christianity.
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President Grover Cleveland signs The Dawes Act. This act gave the authority to divide Native American land to other individuals.
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Granted Native Americans citizenship and the right to vote.
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Published in 1928 the Meriam Report was the first government study that described the poor living conditions, disease, deaths, lack of care of the Indian children in the boarding schools that was caused by the General Allotment Act. This report called for a broader curriculum, better living conditions, and more educated and qualified educators.
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The act made states responsible for the Native American children’s education.
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Congress passed this act that recognized the sovereignty of tribal self-government.
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Provides federal funds for both American Indian and Alaska Native parents to form boards for boarding schools and for public schools that have programs for Native American students.
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Allows tribes responsibility for federally funded programs, which means that the tribes can negotiate contracts directly with the government. (https://www.uaf.edu/tribal/112/unit_3/indianselfdeterminationandeducationassistanceactisdeaa1975.php)
