Boarding schools were seen as a way to assimilate Native American students into the dominant culture and teach them western values. Usually, little emphasis was placed on education, and students often were abused and lived in unsanitary conditions. In contrast, some students who attended boarding schools had positive experiences. In the present day, schools like Sherman are a far cry from original boarding schools. Native culture is now an integral part of the curriculum and Native American students feel a sense of kinship with other students like them.
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Source: Charla Bear. “American Indian Boarding Schools Haunt Many.” May 12, 2008. National Public Radio (NPR). https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16516865?storyId=16516865