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title: 'The Capacity of the Indian to Be Educated'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'James McCosh'
date: 1890-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Education'
- 'Domestic Missions'
scriptures:
- 'Matthew 28'
- 'Proverbs 22'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/mccosh-1890-the-capacity-of-the-indian-to-be-educated
---

# The Capacity of the Indian to Be Educated

1891 Board of Indian Commissioners report: Indians can be educated and Christianized via mission and government schools, individual land allotments, and industrial training.

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