Describe us policy of forced assimilation of indian people

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1. At the beginning of "Narrating the Apocalypse: 10,000 BCD - 1890," David Treuer asks, "How did Indians go from being lords of the continent...to the scattered remnants present in 1891? Answer this question in your own words, referring to one of the following selections from this chapter: The Southeast and the Seminole Wars (pp. 29-38), The Northeast and the Great Lakes area (pp. 38-51), The Southwest and California (pp. 51-68), The Pacific Northwest and the Columbian Plateau (pp. 68-74), The Great Basin and Southern Great Plains (pp. 75-84), or the Northern Plains (pp. 84-95).

2. Referring to the Indian Land Tenure Foundation document, From Removal to Recovery, summarize one of the following historical periods: the Treaty Making Era (pp. 4-5), The Reservation Era and Allotment (pp. 5-7), or the IRA, Termination, and Self-Determination Era (pp. 10-11). Comment especially on matters affecting tribal lands, cultures, and sovereignty.

3. The instructor's presentation describes the U.S. policy of forced assimilation of Indian people into Euro-American society. What role did Indian boarding schools play in implementing this policy? Why do you think the policy targeted children in the effort to wipe out Indian culture, religion, and identity?

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