Hymie Rubenstein- “Residential schools still thrive in the U.S.”
From the beginning, there were two parallel education systems for Native children in the American West: government-funded and church-sponsored. There still are. But several such institutions remain extant and even flourish in Montana and the Dakotas and Oklahoma and beyond.
Forty years ago it was common that many Indians would praise the residential school system in Canada. When the Canadian government agreed to pay each Indian up to $250,000 based on an uncorroborated story of sexual abuse or physical abuse, that all ended. When it came to cash, cash overcame truth. Residential schools weren’t some secret society. They were on reserves and employed many Indians. The teachers, other than nuns, were hired from among random teachers through newspaper ads. Kids of single white mothers or couples sometimes attended the schools alongside Indian kids. There was no conspiracy to destroy Indian culture. There was a need to teach in a language that would permit students to function in modern society as opposed to a myriad of Indian languages without a vocabulary to support modern education.
“Kids of single white mothers or couples sometimes attended the schools alongside Indian kids.” I meant to say these were kids of teachers.
Bucky Old Elk, “I want to do the native stuff. But I’ve got my Apple watch, my nice wedding ring. I’d rather be in a car going 80 miles per hour than on a horse going 30.”
Er, Bucky, horses aren’t traditional. Your ancestors walked.
They didn’t ride until after the Europeans came.
Tragically, if we do something stupid, Canada will do it, too. (Internment of citizens of Japanese ancestry.) Fortunately, we often do not follow your bad example.
No, natives didn’t have to worry about money or bills, but nomads live a very hand to mouth existence. That teenager would be handsewing leather with sinew and a bone needle for clothes, and everyday her tribe would be looking for food.
My sister taught art at an Indian school in America about 30 years ago. I think it was in Arizona. It might have been a Christian school, because she got her “wages” from family, friends and churches who supported her financially. She was a good art teacher, so the kids got good art education.
I have a relative who teaches at one of those schools in Eastern MT. She has a deep heart and concern for all the Res. children, and she’s dedicated a big chunk of her life to help them advance in our society. Yes, she’s a Christian woman. An English teacher.
No … she doesn’t lesbian-rape any of the girls as was depicted in that VILE “Yellowstone” prequel 1923 … nor does she chase down “escapees” and murder them in the dirt. Hollywood is VILE. Hollywood does not film TRUTH … and I simply cannot RECONCILE any part of their FAKE narrative.
A couple of days ago there was this story in Manitoba about a bunch (30?) of Caribous or somesuch critters that were slaughtered and left to rot after the good parts were butchered off. The nearby cottages were ransacked and obviously somebody had a party in there. Immediayely were were assured by an interview with natives that they are steward of the earth and they use every sinew, eyeball, snouts and assholes and would never do such a thing, blabeddyblah.
You lost me at 4th generation boarding school survivor.. Oh yes, such things are said with a straight face $$$..