In the late 1800s, President Grant appropriated funds to churches to assist in American Indian education by

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President Grant's policy of providing funds to churches was part of the broader effort to assimilate Native Americans into mainstream American society. The off-reservation boarding schools were established with the goal of erasing Native American culture and language and replacing them with American values and customs. The schools were often run by religious institutions, and many forced children to abandon their traditional beliefs and practices in favor of Christianity. This policy of forced assimilation had long-lasting negative effects on Native American communities.

In the Late 1800s, President Grant Appropriated Funds to Churches