Shiprock New Mexico Navajo Indian Police Chief Real Photo Postcard

The image captures Native American children, likely students, at an Indian boarding school, a common sight across the United States from the late 19th through mid-20th centuries. These institutions, often run by the U.S. government or religious organizations, were established with the explicit aim of assimilating Indigenous children into Euro-American culture, often forcibly removing them from their families and tribal communities. This period represents a significant, often traumatic, chapter in U.S. history concerning its policies toward Native peoples.