Christian missions to Native Americans
GPTKB entity
Statements (75)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Hindu_temple
|
| gptkbp:aimsTo |
convert_Native_Americans_to_Christianity
preserve_Native_languages |
| gptkbp:challenges |
gptkb:Native_American_resistance_movements
|
| gptkbp:criticism |
cultural assimilation
their paternalistic approach Native_American_leaders disregarding_Native_beliefs |
| gptkbp:documentedIn |
historical records
missionary journals |
| gptkbp:established |
European_settlers
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Christian missions to Native Americans
|
| gptkbp:impact |
U.S._government_policies
|
| gptkbp:includes |
outreach programs
Protestant missions evangelical efforts Catholic_missions |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:the_Great_Awakening
the Enlightenment Native_American_spirituality European_colonialism |
| gptkbp:involved |
community development
land disputes |
| gptkbp:is_characterized_by |
cultural misunderstandings
|
| gptkbp:is_featured_in |
literature
art and media a source of conflict a means of social control historical narratives. a form of imperialism a tool of colonialism patronizing attitudes cultural_exchange_and_conflict |
| gptkbp:is_funded_by |
donations_from_Europe
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
social reform efforts
land negotiations healthcare_initiatives |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
Manifest Destiny
the colonial legacy the broader missionary movement the history of religious movements the_history_of_the_United_States the_American_frontier_experience the_history_of_American_religion |
| gptkbp:is_supported_by |
philanthropic organizations
missionary societies local settlers |
| gptkbp:is_used_in |
education initiatives
cultural preservation efforts land reclamation efforts the establishment of reservations civilizing missions the spread of Western education translation_of_the_Bible suspicion_from_Native_tribes |
| gptkbp:led_to |
the establishment of churches
intermarriage between cultures establishment of mission schools the loss of traditional practices the_establishment_of_Native_American_churches |
| gptkbp:meets |
mixed success
|
| gptkbp:opposedBy |
Native_American_tribes
|
| gptkbp:performedBy |
gptkb:Methodists
gptkb:Anglicans gptkb:Franciscans Jesuits Quakers Baptists the 17th century the 19th century the 18th century Lutherans various_regions_of_North_America |
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
cultural_exchange
|
| gptkbp:targets |
Native_American_populations
|