With the end of the era of armed resistance, the native peoples maintained their customs guaranteeing their survival. Secretly, they continued to practice their traditional customs, passing on their languages, stories, arts and medicines to the younger generations, without the whites realizing it. In this way, the natives began to integrate into white society, which allowed them to study in schools achieving success in their new world. Many native children became lawyers and doctors for their people, spreading their native experiences to the national audience. This mixture of culture, shown by the ghost dance movement, was a way for Native Americans to make the best of the situation in which they were forced.
It grew exponentially in this period because in the aftermath of the second world war, there was a baby boom as a result of numerous young couples created by high amounts of returning soldiers.
