As the American industries continued to grow, many of the Native Americans were living on the Federal reservations. Native Americans continue to have hopes to retain their traditional ways of life. However, Congress considered educating this society into what was called assimilation. The goal was to advance Christianity, educate their children and change the entire Native culture into the more dominant society which was the Europeans. The changing time of America did not give any justice to Native Americans. For example, Indians who committed certain crimes on reservations were given a federal government jurisdiction rather than their traditional tribal reform. Additionally, although Indians lived in America, they were not given independence
