Intro to Native American Studies
Assimilation policies refer to the strategies and practices implemented by the government aimed at integrating Native Americans into Euro-American culture, often at the expense of their own identities and traditions. These policies were a significant part of U.S. federal Indian policy, moving from forced removal and relocation to efforts that sought to erase Indigenous cultures, with the ultimate goal of making Native Americans adopt mainstream American lifestyles. Such policies have had lasting effects on Native communities and their cultural heritage.
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