Native American Culture

In the article "Would We be Killed", Native Americans were marginalized because of their culture. I know this because in the text it sates, " It was not Pratt’s plan to simply educate these children and teach them English. He also planned to “civilize” them—to strip them of their traditions and ways of life. Pratt believed that the children needed to completely abandon their “Indian-ness” in order to succeed in America." This proves how Pratt wanted to get rid of Native Americans because of their culture. Another example is how he changed them to be more "civilized". For example in the text it says, "Along with his new name came a new look. His long hair was cut short. His leggings and moccasins were taken away, replaced by an itchy wool uniform and black leather boots that squeaked with every step." This shows how Pratt was changing the Native American Culture to be more "civilize".

In the articles "Would We be Killed?" and "Life on the Rez" both main characters have the almost the same experience. In "Would we be killed?" Luther Stand Bear (Ota Kte) has been sent to a school where they want to get rid and brainwash their culture. IN " Life on the Rez" she is Native American but she doesn't dress like how the old Indians used to dress back when Luther was a child. Their life before the change happens they both were not that similar but once they moved that’s when all the similar things happen. For example Rez is moving to college and their isn't that much Americans Indians their so she has to adapt on living their and Luther has to move to a new school too. On the other hand at Luther school they want to change his culture and make them more "civilize" and in Rez school she isn't brainwash.