History in a Day: Native American Boarding schools

In class today we did history in a day, the purpose was to see what we could learn in one class. The topic I chose was Native American Boarding Schools. I learned that the education of Indians began after the Civil War. There were 2 types of boarding schools: reservation boarding schools and day schools. Reservation schools were created for those who could not afford the expensive costs, these schools had a low cost of transportation and had a closer connection the Indian community. The age range of the school was 6-8 yrs. The reasons behind the schools were to "Kill the Indian and save the man."  The children had to practically destroy the Indian (culture and language) in them so that they would not be punished. The girls would would become sophisticated young ladies learning the necessary attributes such as: baking, cooking, sewing, and cleaning. The boys learned certain skills such as: gardening, carpentry, and Blacksmithing. Little to no visitation happened between the children and their family. Many of the people that went to these boarding schools had regretted it because many of them lost themselves and their culture.

work cited 

"Assimilation Through Education: Indian Boarding Schools in the Pacific Northwest." University of Washington Libraries. University of Washington, n.d. Web. 9 Sept. 30. <https://content.lib.washington.edu/aipnw/marr.html#movement>.