DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Washington, December 2, 1882 SIR: I desire to call your attention to what I regard as a great hindrance to the civilization of the Indians, viz, the continuance of the old heathenish dances, such as the sun-dance, scalp-dance, & c. These dances, or feasts, as they are sometimes called, ought, in my judgment, to be discontinued, and if the Indians now supported by the Government are not willing to discontinue them, the agents should be instructed to compel such discontinuance. These feasts or dances are not social gatherings for the amusement of these people, but, on the contrary, are intended and calculated to stimulate the warlike passions of the young warriors of the tribe.”-- Office of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, Code of Indian Offenses, 18837. The above excerpt best reflects the changing nature of government policies towards the American Indian by the late 19th century in which of the following ways?A. A shift from forced movement onto large reservations together to isolating each tribe individuallyB. Formal declaration of American Indian sovereignty and acknowledgement of tribal culturesC. A shift from a policy of isolating the tribes from white society to one of assimilationD. A move to establish citizenship qualifications for the American Indian, in order to facilitate assimilation
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Washington, December 2, 1882 SIR: I desire to call your
attention to what I regard as a great hindrance to the civilization of the Indians, viz, the
continuance of the old heathenish dances, such as the sun-dance, scalp-dance, & c. These
dances, or feasts, as they are sometimes called, ought, in my judgment, to be discontinued, and
if the Indians now supported by the Government are not willing to discontinue them, the
agents should be instructed to compel such discontinuance. These feasts or dances are not
social gatherings for the amusement of these people, but, on the contrary, are intended and
calculated to stimulate the warlike passions of the young warriors of the tribe.”
-- Office of Indian Affairs, U.S. Department of the Interior, Code of Indian Offenses, 1883
7. The above excerpt best reflects the changing nature of government policies towards the
American Indian by the late 19th century in which of the following ways?
A. A shift from forced movement onto large reservations together to isolating each tribe
individually
B. Formal declaration of American Indian sovereignty and acknowledgement of tribal
cultures
C. A shift from a policy of isolating the tribes from white society to one of assimilation
D. A move to establish citizenship qualifications for the American Indian, in order to
facilitate assimilation
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