Native American History: The Mission Period, Treaties, and Reservations
By: Dr. Erich Longie Mission Period Before the treaties and Federal Indian Policy, there was a period when only missionaries were attempting to educate Native Americans. "Beginning with the Jesuit mission school for Florida Indians in 1568, formal education of Indians was dominated by the church for almost 300 years" (Special Subcommittee on Indian Education, [...]read more
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