Americanization policies were based on the idea that when indigenous people learned United States (American) customs and values, they would be able to merge tribal traditions with American culture and peacefully join the majority of the society.
As políticas de americanización estaban baseadas na idea que cando os indíxenas aprendesen os valores e costumes dos Estados Unidos serían quen de mesturar as tradicións tribais coa cultura americana e unirse pacificamente á sociedade maioritaria.