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On the recordMay 11, 2022
The policies and assimilation practices of the United States had the sole purpose of culturally assimilating American Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian children.
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Sharice Davids
Democratic · Kansas

Editor's note · Context

Davids highlights the intent behind U.S. policies on Native American children in boarding schools.

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