Beginning
The year Native American Boarding Schools began
1860
Define Indegiounous
Originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native
What punishments caused to boarding schools be more susceptible to infections and diseases?
Food and scarce medical attention
When did Boarding schools end?
1978
What year did US Congress pass The Civilization Funds Act
1819
Who ran the boarding schools?
Christian missionaries and members of the federal government
Finish The quote
“kill the ____ in him and keep the ____”
Indian
man
Challenges Native Americans Face in Education (list at least 3)
Rarely have access to Curriculums that are culturally relevant to them
Experience difficulties in classrooms
More likely to be suspended
More likely to be behind in 4th grade reading and math
How many Native American students were housed in these schools
600,000 Children
He founded one of the Native American Boarding schools (Carlisle Indian School and was the headmaster of the school. Modeled boarding schools education programs by experimenting on captured Native Americans. Believed in "civilizing" Native Americans.
Richard Henry Pratt
In 1899, what two diseases spread through the Phoenix Indian school? One disease has 325 cases while the other had 60 causing 9 students' deaths in 10 days.
Measles and Pneumonia
When the students passed away what was the aftermath?
Families weren't told
Buried in school yards with unmarked graves
How many boarding schools were being operated across the 30 states?
357 Schools
The act encouraged American education to be provided to Indigenous societies and therefore enforced the “civilization process"
The Civilization Fund Act
What were the punishments if they did not speak English?
Privilege restrictions
Diet restrictions
Threats of corporal punishment
Confinement
What did the student who survived have to endure once freed from boarding schools?
Suffer from mental health and other related issues such as anxiety
Depression
Low self-esteem
A lack of cultural identity
The development of negative stereotypes
The American beliefs forced upon these students
Students were taught the importance of private property
Materialized wealth
Students were forced to convert to Christianity
Celebrate American holidays (Columbus Day)
A system that placed Native students into American communities for a certain amount of time, varying from a Summer to a full year
Placing Out System
List as many of the abuse when they entered the boarding schools(All 4)
Anglo-American names
Bathed in kerosene
Given military-style clothing in exchange for their traditional clothing
Their hair would be shaved off for the boys and cut into short bob styles for girls
How are Native Americans displayed today?
displayed in the form of poverty
difficulties in the American education system
poor physical health
poor mental health