The Continuing Impact of Government Boarding Schools
on Generations of Native Americans
Wednesday, October. 9 from 1 to 1:50 p.m.
Bulmer Telecommunications Center Auditorium
“Kill the Indian. Save the man.” Six words were the motto of the first off-reservation government boarding school established in 1879 that served as a model for schools that followed. The U.S. government made Native people abandon their languages, renounce their traditions and way of life in an attempt to “civilize” them and make them like the dominant culture. Educator and performing artist Matoaka Little Eagle will describe how this forced assimilation impacted Native Americans, and influenced social perspectives, government policies, economics and more. “Native people are still here. We are dynamic and resilient,” she affirms.
Voices: A Library Lecture Series is offered each semester to broaden and enrich the scope of studies at the college by presenting speakers on timely and enduring issues.
The public is welcome to attend; admission is free.
Published: Thu, 03 Oct 2019 12:10:36 +0000 by a.rappaport