The Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 and the Indian boarding school movement were both part of a federal American Indian policy in the late nineteenth century that involved a mix of good and bad intentions. What was the overall policy, how did each of these actions fit in with that policy, how were these actions carried out?

The Dawes Severalty Act of 1887 and the Indian boarding school movement were both part of a federal American Indian policy in the late nineteenth century that involved a mix of good and bad intentions. What was the overall policy, how did each of these actions fit in with that policy, how were these actions carried out?