Malachy 898
I don't know where that term originated - to take the Indian out of the child - but it probably wasn't the way it was worded in official documents. The intent most likely wasn't malicious, but meant to improve the life of the child in this country where the natives  may not have been doing so well as other Canadians.  So when you speak of intent you need to make this clearer. 

When Ms Beyak spoke the other day, and got herself in trouble, it was a poorly worded statement, not talking about "intent", exactly, but about the actions of the various teachers, administration, etc, and what they accomplished, and  historical aspects of the residential schools, and so on.  One could assume that not all teachers would have the welfare of the child in mind. But not all teachers are the same. And not all admin staff, etc. 

You bring in Hitler, but I don't know that there was one person who decided this abuse would happen in the residential schools and then made it all happen.