Difference Between Indigenous And Western Views

How did Standing Bear learn about the difference between indigenous and Western views of time? Standing Bear learn about the difference between indigenous and Western views of time because he noticed that he would have to learn a new language and could only speak English and not his native language. That he had to change his Indian cloths, the cloths he wore every day and had to change his cloths to suits, which was what westerns would wear. He was also was giving a new English western name. He had to choose a religion to belong in. Standing Bear also had to cut off his hair which was a part of his life that meant the most to him. It was cut short in a western style. The indigenous view was to be free and accept who you are. The western view is that be who the government wants you to be. The western view also had …show more content…
What are your thoughts about these methods? The teaching methods at the beginning was to use an interrupter to speak to the children. Then they were given pencils and slates to draw and write on. After given western names to learn to help practice with learning English and used for roll call to practice saying English. The children later were given new cloths to teach them how to wear them and keep them clean. They also learned the alphabet and learned how to play instruments. Which keep the children really busy to the point that sometimes they would forget their past life. I think that the method used was a useless because you should not have to change yourself to get an education or learn a new language. The school did try to teach the students, but you could have included their language and culture into the teaches. So that the student could have learned English better. Instead of just speaking English and knowing that the children did not understand it. The western view just made the children feel lonely and different. Because the western view had a wrapped view about human