Throughout history, it is a known fact that Native Americans were the first inhabitants of this land we call, America. Since, 1492 when Christopher Columbus who said, that the Americas were the lands of the Indies, called them Indians instead. The Native Americans were seen as “children”, savages, etc by the “white men” (British, French,etc). From the late 16th to the late 19th century, the population of Native Americans decreased from several causes such as: Being exposed to new diseases from European settlers; violence/wars with the explorers and colonists that led to Genocide, being forced from their lands, enslavement, while also experiencing discrimination among different gender/age groups.
Throughout the different tribes women were seen …show more content…
Euro-American men insisted on that with dealing with trade negotiations that the men should have the only say. Native American women were seen as the child bearer, and were also seen as sexually free savages who were immoral and sinful by the Euro-American men. As explained earlier, Native Americans were considered barbaric, dangerous. While rape was the dominant form of sexual violence, public mutilation of female parts was also an active tool of colonization. Through research, it was found that it was extremely common for men to ambush tribes and not only rape the women, but also cut off their genitals and use them to cover their hats and saddles as an expression of superiority. This act of hate was often seen as a way to cleanse the Native Americans because they were seen as being contaminated with sin. Many religions, Christianity being the main religion during this time period, believed that the world is a just place where karma will always decide your fate meaning only good things happen to good people. In regards to sexual violence against Native Americans, the concept of karma has allowed for justification from the colonizers. While within the religious community this interpretation may provide an incentive to live a holy life, it ultimately encourages hate crimes. From a colonizers …show more content…
The goal for these schools was to “whitewash” and tame the children from their barbaric ways of living. The term used during this time by the teachers and staff was, "Kill the Indian, Save the Man.”. The Native children were forbidden to speak their tribal language, contact their family, wear their preferred clothing, or partake in any activity related to the Native American culture. To re-enforce the ideology of the Christian boarding schools, the Native American children were forced to shave their heads and were often re-named with a “white” appropriate name. Ultimately, the colonizers used the boarding schools to be used a tool of oppression against the Native American Children at a young age, by putting their beliefs on them as being the “right way” of living, and how wonderful the “white man” is and how generous they are to the Natives. The Indian boarding schools taught history through the perspective of the white man , and how he saw others in history. Different holidays were “whitewash” in order to further oppress and find the truth from the Native Children. For example, Thanksgiving was a holiday to celebrate “good” Indians having aided the brave Pilgrim Fathers. New Year’s was a reminder of how white people kept track of time and George
Throughout the different tribes women were seen …show more content…
Euro-American men insisted on that with dealing with trade negotiations that the men should have the only say. Native American women were seen as the child bearer, and were also seen as sexually free savages who were immoral and sinful by the Euro-American men. As explained earlier, Native Americans were considered barbaric, dangerous. While rape was the dominant form of sexual violence, public mutilation of female parts was also an active tool of colonization. Through research, it was found that it was extremely common for men to ambush tribes and not only rape the women, but also cut off their genitals and use them to cover their hats and saddles as an expression of superiority. This act of hate was often seen as a way to cleanse the Native Americans because they were seen as being contaminated with sin. Many religions, Christianity being the main religion during this time period, believed that the world is a just place where karma will always decide your fate meaning only good things happen to good people. In regards to sexual violence against Native Americans, the concept of karma has allowed for justification from the colonizers. While within the religious community this interpretation may provide an incentive to live a holy life, it ultimately encourages hate crimes. From a colonizers …show more content…
The goal for these schools was to “whitewash” and tame the children from their barbaric ways of living. The term used during this time by the teachers and staff was, "Kill the Indian, Save the Man.”. The Native children were forbidden to speak their tribal language, contact their family, wear their preferred clothing, or partake in any activity related to the Native American culture. To re-enforce the ideology of the Christian boarding schools, the Native American children were forced to shave their heads and were often re-named with a “white” appropriate name. Ultimately, the colonizers used the boarding schools to be used a tool of oppression against the Native American Children at a young age, by putting their beliefs on them as being the “right way” of living, and how wonderful the “white man” is and how generous they are to the Natives. The Indian boarding schools taught history through the perspective of the white man , and how he saw others in history. Different holidays were “whitewash” in order to further oppress and find the truth from the Native Children. For example, Thanksgiving was a holiday to celebrate “good” Indians having aided the brave Pilgrim Fathers. New Year’s was a reminder of how white people kept track of time and George