Who is barbaric and who are the civilizers?
Native American boarding schools, also known as Indian Residential Schools, were established in the United States during the early 19th and mid 20th centuries with a primary objective of “civilizing” or assimilating Native American children and youth into Euro-American culture, while destroying and vilifying Native American culture
Children were typically immersed in European-American culture through forced changes that removed indigenous cultural signifiers. These methods included being forced to have European-American style haircuts, being forbidden to speak their Indigenous languages, and having their real names replaced by European names to both “civilize” and “Christianize” them.[3] The experience of the schools was usually harsh and sometimes deadly, especially for the younger children who were forcibly separated from their families. The children were forced to abandon their Native American identities and cultures.[3] Investigations of the later twentieth century have revealed many documented[4] cases of sexual, manual, physical and mental abuse occurring mostly in church-run[5] schools.
This is what achieving civilization looked like in practice: Students were stripped of all things associated with Native life. Their long hair, a source of pride for many Native peoples, was cut short, usually into identical bowl haircuts. They exchanged traditional clothing for uniforms, and embarked on a life influenced by strict military-style regimentation. Students were physically punished for speaking their Native languages. Contact with family and community members was discouraged or forbidden altogether. Survivors have described a culture of pervasive physical and sexual abuse at the schools. Food and medical attention were often scarce; many students died. Their parents sometimes learned of their death only after they had been buried in school cemeteries, some of which were unmarked.
Historian William E. Weeks has noted that three key themes were usually touched upon by advocates of manifest destiny:
the virtue of the American people and their institutions;
the mission to spread these institutions, thereby redeeming and remaking the world in the image of the United States;
the destiny under God to do this work
Same tactical ideology used on Africans.
Divide and separate them from their elders.
Make them hate their culture, hate their names, hate their religion
Make them believe they never accomplish anything with European help
Further divide them into light skin vs Dark Skin
Reward the Africans that hate themselves and honor Europeans.
Have them fight and kill each other, punish any that threatens European Authority
Whoever controls money,language and God controls the world-Khepri Neteru
When you think of Vodun or any African religions what comes to mind, who made you hate it
Any wonder why we never hear about African culture in our schools systems
Or why is there not one African language to be seen in public schools- Khepri Neteru
