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The plot against native America : the fateful story of Native American boarding schools and the theft of tribal lands
"Between 1859 and the 1960's missionaries and the U.S. government operated more than five hundred assimilation centers. Their ostensible goal was to solve the "Indian problem" by transforming Indigenous children into English-speaking Christians who could hold down a job or run a farm or manage a household. But as the government finally admitted, the real objective was to steal tribal land. Most of these boys and girls were taken forcibly from their families and sent far away in order to alienate them from their tribes and erase their languages, spirituality, and cultures. Despite the plot against Native America, Indigenous cultures have endured. With inspiring efforts, tribal councils are now building their own bison herds, teaching their children indigenous languages, as well as striving to build self-sufficient economies in this new era that is upon us."--Dust jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781639367467
- ISBN: 1639367462
- Physical Description: xvii, 236 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
- Publisher: New York : Pegasus Books, 2024.
- Copyright: ©2024
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Childhood's end -- The interpreters -- Under the bird tail -- The world's wealthiest nun -- The hostages -- Custer had it coming -- The Lord's vineyard -- The long walk -- Blackfeet warrior -- The vanishing Indian and other myths.
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- Indians of North America > Social conditions.
Indians of North America > Cultural assimilation > United States.
Indians of North America > Education > United States.
Off-reservation boarding schools > United States.
Indians, Treatment of > North America.
Indigenous peoples > Cultural assimilation > North America.
Indigenous peoples > Missions > North America.
Indigenous peoples > North America > Social conditions.
Indigenous peoples > Government relations.
Indigenous peoples > Land tenure > North America.
Indigenous peoples > Crimes against.
Settler colonialism > North America.
Racism against Indigenous peoples.
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | E 98 .C89 V38 2024 | 100000647 | Stacks | Available | - |