Native American Education Assimilation During my research on Native American Education Assimilation, it was interesting and alarming to learn how Americans assimilated Native Americans into their white society. The focus of my article is on how the assimilation of Native Americans occurred in relation to their education and cultural change. As well as listing and describing some types of schools created by the government to achieve this goal. It is necessary to include how a typical day in the life of a Native American was spent; therefore, I have included a brief description of one day. In conclusion, reactions to boarding schools and the process of change in Native American culture and education are discussed. Life Before Americans Life on the reservation before European exploration was spiritually fulfilling for Native Americans. For example, children were seen as the sons and daughters of the entire tribe, not just those who fathered them. The children were taught multiple skills, including: herbal remedies, how to worship, how to live off the land, their tribe's native language and much more. There was no fixed school curriculum or organized process established by Native Americans, which Americans considered a flaw or disadvantage for children. Americans adopted their role in lending a hand to Native Americans in matters of order and civilization. The Americans used several methods to get Native Americans to assimilate into their culture or white society as they saw fit, without regard to old cultural practices. The Americans adopted several assimilation techniques that forced the Native Americans to change their entire belief system, culture, and customs. Assimilation is... middle of paper... too late. What has been lost of Native American culture and beliefs can never be fully recovered. Works Cited “Assimilated”. Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com and Web. 13 April 2014. “School as culture war”. Not School, April 26, 2005. Web. April 13, 2014. "Boarding School Era." Prezi.com. Ed. Amber Williamson. Np, Nov. 19, 2013. Web. Apr. 13, 2014. Marr, Carolyn J. “Assimilation Through Education.” American Indians of the Pacific Northwest Collection. Np, nd Web. April 13, 2014. “Melting Pot.” Merriam Webster. Merriam-Webster and Web. April 13, 2014. Spring, Joel H. “Chapter 6: Student Diversity.” American education. Sixth ed. Np: np, nd 143. Print.Spring, Joel H. “Chapter 6: Student Diversity.” American education. Sixth ed. Np: np, nd 145. Print.Bear, Charla. “American Indian boarding schools persecute many.” NPR. NPR, May 12, 2008. Web. April 13. 2014.