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Phoenix Indian School Research Paper

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Founded in 1891, the United States Industrial Indian School at Phoenix, later known as the Phoenix Indian School, was a coeducational, federal institution for American Indian primary and secondary students. The school temporarily operated out of the West End Hotel, but in April 1891 a 160-acre property was acquired with money from both the federal government and a group of Phoenix businessmen, and in June 1892 a main school building was completed. This Indian school was created for the purpose of indoctrinating the indian children into the American lifestyle and to eliminate all knowledge of their culture. It did this through the banning of any language that was not english, forcing them to adopt american values and american beliefs, and violating

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