EDU 513: What happened to the true Native Americans?

Throughout the United States of America many towns, cities and states are named after Native American tribes. Such as Montauk, Ottawas, Miamis, and Kansas. Native Americans lived in peace until around the 15th century when Europeans first arrived on the shores of North America. The Europeans took over their land, homes and ruined their families by separating the Native American children from their parents. They forced the children out of their homes and took them to a reservation boarding school. They were told to "Let all that is Indian within you die". Children were harshly immersed into European-American culture through appearance changes with haircuts. They were forbidden to speak their native languages, and traditional names were replaced by new European-American names. The experience of the schools was often harsh, especially for the younger children who were separated from their families.