HIST 1080 Lecture Notes - Christianization, Heredity, Salmon
20 Dec 2013
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Dec. 6: children in school ii: native residential schools. Remove and isolate children from their families and culture. Indigenous cultures and spiritual beliefs were inferior and unequal. Kill the indian in the child is wrong. Children fragile and in need of shelter away from the outside world. Residential schools and abuse as wrong bc we think our government should protect children. Cant preform traditional religious ceremonies and tradition. Aboriginal marries white then loses her status. Assimilation policy: us didn"t have to give up tribal affiliation when becoming citizen. Richard pratt - founded indian school 1879. Only good indian is a dead indian. Pratt - kill the indian thro assimilation. Recruited kids they saved and marketed term of before and after photos. Change in physical appearance - change clothes and cut hair (disempowering and taking off culture) Nicholas flood davin- brought residential schools to toronto. Influence of wikwam is stronger than just regular schools so need residential schools.
