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6 days ago · American Indian boarding school, system of boarding schools created for Indigenous —that is, Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian —children by the United States government and Christian churches during the 1800s and 1900s.
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American Indian boarding schools, also known more recently as American Indian residential schools, were established in the United States from the mid-17th to the early 20th centuries with a primary objective of "civilizing" or assimilating Native American children and youth into Anglo-American culture.
May 30, 2021 · Native American Boarding Schools (also known as Indian Boarding Schools) were established by the U.S. government in the late 19th century as an effort to assimilate Indigenous youth into mainstream American culture through education.
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Oct 17, 2023 · 1879: The first off-reservation boarding school, Carlisle Indian Industrial School, is opened in Pennsylvania. 1887: The Dawes Act is passed, further promoting assimilation by dividing Native American reservation lands into individual allotments.
Native American Boarding Schools (also known as Indian Boarding Schools) were established by the U.S. government in the late 19th century as an effort to assimilate Indigenous youth into mainstream American culture through education.
You can find information and locations for all 523 known Indian boarding schools in the United States, as well as known Indian residential schools in Canada. Learn more about NABS’s efforts to identify the 523 Indian boarding schools used in this interactive map.
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May 17, 2022 · A Native American historian explains why the U.S. ran Indian boarding schools, in light of an Interior Dept. report documenting 500 deaths.
