The textbook discusses the process of assimilation. After viewing the film, Indian School: Stories of Survival, answer the following questions:
- What is the definition of assimilation?
- What happened to the Native American children in the film?
- Why did the American government decide to assimilate them into Western culture?
- How did this affect them long term?
- Is acculturating others into another culture ever justified?
Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.
Crapo, R. H. (2013). Cultural anthropology. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education.