Boarding School Blues: Revisiting American Indian Educational Experiences (Indigenous Education)
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| Rating | : | 4.23 (617 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0803294638 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 274 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-13 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The boarding schools became an integral part of American history, a shared history that resulted in Indians “turning the power” by using their school experiences to grow in wisdom and benefit their people. The first volume of essays ever to focus on the American Indian boarding school experience, and written by some of the foremost experts and most promising young scholars of the subject, Boarding School Blues ranges widely in scope, addressing issues such as sports, runaways, punishment, physical plants, and Christianity. More often, though, the children fought the monster and grew stronger. Sometimes the monster swallowed them up. This volume draws on the full breadth of this experience in showing how American Indian boarding schools provided both positive and negative influences for Native American children. With comparative studies of the various schools, regions, tribes, and aboriginal peoples of the Americas and Australia, the book reveals both the light and the dark aspects of the boarding school experience and illuminates the vast gray area in between.. Like the figures in
His many books include As Long as the Grass Shall Grow and Rivers Flow: A History of Native Americans. Trafzer is a professor of American Indian history, director of public history, and director of graduate studies at the University of California, Riverside. Lorene Sisquoc is the curator of the Sherman Indian Museum in Riverside,
A. VanHatten said Thank you. I am so pleased with the book I received. What I am looking for is more information about the Indian boarding school, Chilocco. Keep me in mind if another book comes out about Native Americans schooling. Thank you.. "The Positives of the American Indian Boarding School Experience" according to Truden. I read this for my North American Indians Anthropology Class. I enjoyed this book a lot. It is a very interesting document about Native American Boarding School experiences across many Indian cultures from about 1879-1950. The essays are pretty comprehensive and there are even some comparisons. Great book. Really explains all the horrible things those I got this book for a Native American Anthropology class. Great book. Really explains all the horrible things those kids went through.
Jean A. Keller is an adjunct professor of American Indian studies at Palomar College in San Marcos, California, and a private cultural resources consultant. She is the author of Empty Beds: Indian Student Health at Sherman Institute, 1902–1922. About the AuthorClifford E. She teaches Native American traditions to high school students and instructs extension classes in Native American studies.. Lorene Sisquoc is the curator of the Sherman Indian Museum in Riverside, California. His many books include As Long as the Grass Shall Grow and Rivers Flow: A History of Native Americans. Trafzer is a professor of American Indian history, director of public history, and director of graduate studies at the University of California, Riverside