Before any Europeans came Native Americans already had their own belief systems and ways of life . Plus the way that the Eurpeans went about trying to assimilate them(killing, conquest, lies,torture, kidnapping..ect) was barbaric to say the least.
There was no assimilation of Native Americans. They were discriminated against and put on reservations as well as killed.
The government's policy of assimilation of the Native Americans was a failure because the government wanted to eliminate them. The government wanted the Native Americans to remain powerless.
There was no assimilation of Native Americans. They were discriminated against and put on reservations as well as killed.
Advocates of assimilation regarded Native Americans as lesser than white Europeans and thought their culture was inferior. This movement persisted between 1790 and 1920.
the Dawes General Allotment Act.
The Native Americans preserved aspects of their own culture to resist the Europeans. For example, language, religious traditions and clothing.
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assimilation
In the end they were unable to resist removal.
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rejecting assimilation and proudly embracing Native American traditions.
Over time, Native Americans lost the ability to effectively resist white settlement.