Patterson, Monica (2023) “Kill the Indian, save the man”: Historical and generational trauma associated with the Indian boarding schools. Masters thesis, York St John University.
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Abstract
This is a timely response to the discovery of unmarked graves on sites of Indian boarding schools and Residential schools across North America. This dissertation sets out to provide a deeper understanding of what really happened at the schools, especially those in the United States. Less research has been conducted and until recently the United States government has acknowledged their role in the assimilation of the Native American people, in response to this the Department of Interior have begun to conduct research about the Indian boarding schools and have launched “The Road to Healing” in which the Department of the Interior will gather oral accounts from survivors. The trauma experienced by the children who attended the Indian boarding schools has been felt across many generations. The name given to this intergenerational trauma is historical trauma. The Indian boarding schools have left a legacy that carries on impacting Native American families and communities. The loss of cultural identity and self-identity has resulted in cycles of family violence, high rates of substance abuse, and disproportionate rates of suicide.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Masters) |
|---|---|
| Status: | Published |
| Subjects: | E History America > E151 United States (General) |
| School/Department: | School of Humanities |
| URI: | https://ray.yorksj.ac.uk/id/eprint/10608 |
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