Which reform group was interested in helping American Indians and felt that assimilating them into mainstream white culture was the best approach?

The Friends of the Indians was a reform group that sought to improve conditions for American Indians. Its members generally believed that assimilation—adopting mainstream white culture and ways of life—was the best path forward. The Dawes Commission and Cherokee Commission were involved in specific policies and negotiations, rather than being the reform group described.

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