More so then the lessons, it is the history books from the past that have shown the Native Americans to be savages that were taken over by a more civilized population that was here to help them become apart of the "new" America. Today, History books are getting better with focusing on that fact that Native Americans were pushed off their land and were not given a choice in the matter. As far as elementary school, I remember lessons really focusing on the culture of the Native Americans and appreciating the good relationship they did have with many colonists.
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