In this context, assimilation means to absorb one cultural or racial group into another. The Federal Indian Act was an attempt to integrate the Native Americans into European American Society. The assimilation between the two nations was forced upon the Native Americans and it was an attempt to destroy traditional Indian cultural identities. The two major federal assimilation policies are as follows:
1. Economic activity was monitored between the Indian nations and the government of America. 2. The Allotment act was passed forcing the Native Americans to become small landowners or farmers.
