An 1887 order issued by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs stated, "The instruction of the Indians in the vernacular is not only of no use to them, but is detrimental to the cause of their education and civilization, and no school will be permitted on the reservation in which the English language is not exclusively taught" (Commissioner of Indian Affairs 1887, xxii). This quote illustrates which of the following?

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The quote demonstrates that the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs considered European culture and language superior to Native American traditions, knowledge, and language. The statement explicitly denies the value of teaching Native American languages and reinforces the idea that the only useful education for Native Americans was one that exclusively taught English. This attitude was part of a broader effort by the U.S. government to assimilate Native Americans into Euro-American culture and suppress their distinct cultural and linguistic identities.

An 1887 Order Issued by the U