Rosalee Talahongva, a former band student at the Phoenix Indian School is working to turn the former band building into a cultural museum. Patty Talahongva, a Hopi women explains the evolution of the school, particularly how attendance used to be mandatory before her generation arrived at the school. By the time Talahongva attended the Phoenix Indian School, attendance was voluntary, and students lived in better conditions, but Native identity was still suppressed.
Source: Christopher Livesay. “Phoenix Students Restore School To Reclaim Native American Identity.” June 27, 2015. National Public Radio. https://www.npr.org/2015/06/27/417844637/phoenix-students-restore-school-to-reclaim-native-american-identity