Abaki Beck, Author at Toward Freedom

In the 19th century, federal policy shifted from a policy of extermination and displacement to assimilation. The passage of the Civilization Fund Act in 1819 allocated federal funds directly to education for the purpose of assimilation, and that led to the formation of many government-run boarding schools. Photo by Bettmann/Contributor/Getty Images.

Native Language Schools Are Taking Back Education

Abaki Beck April 24, 2018 Abaki Beck

More than a century ago, the last fluent speakers of Wôpanâak passed away. Now this school is working to revive the language.

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