Stories teach us how to be human

I have learned a lot about Native American boarding schools recently and I knew little to nothing about this previously. I have obviously gained more in site on the topic then I previously had but I think one of the most important thing I have learned is as humans we often mess up, for this reason stories teach us how to be human. I believe Americans were concerned and confused about how to interact with the Native Americans and wanted to do what was best for the country but didn't realize the solution they came up with was not good for the country or the Native Americans. As told in the story Star Quilts and John Thorpe by Brenda Child she states "subject to Lieutenant Pratt's newly devised "civilized program"." This shows Americans were trying to change the ways of the Native Americans, they didn't understand them or their ways and thought this would be the best decision but the outcome was defiantly not what they had wanted. I believe the  main reason that Americans didn't know how to interact with the Natives was because they didn't understand them. In The Rez Road Follies by Jim Northrup he states "We have been called Chippewa, Ojibwa  Indians, Blanket Asses, Bow and Arrows, and "you people"." This quote shows the confusion and ignorance of Americans in understanding the ways and life choices of the Native Americans. I am not by any means saying what the Americans did by putting Natives was acceptable but I think they didn't know what to do and were confused how they were suppose to help the Native Americans. These instances of confusion and mistakes are prime examples of how stories teach us how to be human.