The motive behind residential schools was (according to Sir John A.) to ‘take the Indian out of the child,’ and thus solve what was referred to as the Indian problem. 

There is nothing noble in erasing the culture of another, that's why it's called cultural genocide.

Think of how irate conservatives become when someone wishes you Happy Holidays rather than Merry Christmas.  But add murder, medical experiments, rape, separation from parents and physical and mental abuse, for starters.

("Stone Age existence", btw, is a value judgement that exists only in your mind.)