How did certain religious groups help the Crow Indian to adjust to change?

One of the first Christian religions to come to the reservation was the Catholic religion. They helped build schools and introduced Absaaloga children to white man's education. From: Vincent Goes Ahead, Jr., Museum Interpreter, Vice Chairman of the Crow Tribe

The first schools on the Crow Reservation appear to have been started by Jesuits. A mission was built at St. Xavier thirty miles south of Hardin in 1887. It seems that the children often ran away from the boarding school to return to their families. Accounts from both missions in Pryor and St. Xavier tell of some families who were not convinced that school was what their children needed. Plenty Coups, however, wanted all his people to be educated. He asked several times for a school to be built in Pryor.

The school in Pryor was built in 1891 and was also run by Jesuits. The first teachers were Crow men. The Jesuits had to defend the Crow teachers to the Superintendent. They were not formally trained, but were more effective teachers because of their command of the Crow language. Both of the schools were closed and reopened several times in early days. The only written records today appear to be diaries kept by the Jesuits. The stories that come from the students themselves have been passed down to their children and grandchildren. These stories stay with the Crow people.

Schools are still in operation at both locations. They are run by the Catholic Church and are attended by most of the children in the area. From: St. Xavier Mission A Century of Catholicism among the Crow People 1888-1988.