Brief History During the 19th century and into the 20th century, American Indian children were forcibly abducted from their homes to attend Christian and U.S. government-run boarding schools as a matter of state policy. This system had its beginnings in the 1600's when John Eliot erected praying towns for American Indians, where he separated them out from their communities … [Read more...] about “American Indian Boarding Schools” (November-December 2008 P&R Issue)
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“American Indian Tribes and Structural Racism” by Sherry Salway Black (November-December 2008 P&R Issue)
By Sherry Salway Black (Click here to view the entire P&R issue) American Indian tribes and people face circumstances unique to any other racial or ethnic group in the United States. No other racial or ethnic group has as the basis of its relationship with the U.S. a legal framework of treaties, executive orders, judicial rulings and laws spanning centuries. This legal … [Read more...] about “American Indian Tribes and Structural Racism” by Sherry Salway Black (November-December 2008 P&R Issue)
