History
In what state was the first Indian Boarding school opened?
Washington State
Other than English and academic studies what was taught to the students at the boarding schools?
industrial training
Were students allowed to speak their native language?
No. They got punished for it.
What two organizations primarily ran the Indian boarding schools?
The U.S. government and the Churches/Christianity
What are 3 different punishments the staff at the boarding schools would dish out to students?
Beatings, getting locked in closets, loss of food and privileges, and getting whipped
Were students allowed to keep their long hair or braids?
No. The schools cut all the long hair and braids of both boys and girls.
What year did the government start implementing off-reservation boarding schools?
1879
Were the students able to see or contact their families while at school?
Generally no, no contact was made between the families and the students.
Was it common for students to lose their native language?
Yes. It was quite common for the students to lose their native language.
What year was the Indian Child Welfare Act signed?
1979
Name 3 things the students could do to get punished at the boarding school.
Speak in their native language, look or smell like an Indian, run away from school.
Was it common for students to feel abandoned by their families?
Yes. Often boarding schools would not give the letters from the families to the students and it left the students feeling abandoned.
Who coined the phrase "Kill the Indian save the man"?
Col. Richard Henry Pratt
What was the goal of the Indian Boarding schools?
To assimilate Native Americans to the white dominated culture and to rid them of the Native American culture.
Can PTSD accrue in students that went through Indian Boarding Schools?
Yes