This story chronicles the journey of Young Bull, a Cheyenne boy taken from his parents. He is sent to an Indian boarding school where he struggles to hold onto his culture. Available for Purchase Here Source: Bunting, Eve, and Toddy, Irving. Cheyenne Again. New York, NY: HMH Books for Young Readers, 2002.
General Richard Henry Pratt is best known as the founder of the Carlisle Indian School. His impact on federal Indian policy and education was the foundation for Indian boarding schools across the country. This book chronicles his military career, which included conflicts with Native American tribes, and jailed those who surrendered. From there he became […]
The children who attended Native American boarding schools encountered daily struggles and fought to survive in harsh conditions. This book examines a wide range of experiences, from positive to negative, that students underwent while attending school. The boarding school experience became part of Native American history, with some students using this experience to expand their […]
In this memoir, Walter Littlemoon educates the reader on the impact federal Indian policies have personally had on him and his family. He provides insight into the cruelty experienced by Native American children at boarding schools, along with his account of the 1973 militant occupation of Wounded Knee. He hopes others will follow down his […]
Eight-year-old Margaret Pokiak wants to learn to read, even though she has to leave her home and community to get an education.Her father reluctantly agrees to let her attend school, warning his daughter of the horrors of residential schools. At school, Margaret encounters a disgruntled nun who attempts to humiliate her with red stockings-while the […]
This book makes a compelling plea for non-Aboriginal Canadians to undergo a process of reconciliation, and decolonization in order to fully participate in a joint healing process with Aboriginal Canadians. The text argues that non-Aboriginal Canadians must abandon the myth of their ancestors as peacemakers and recognized the destruction felt by Aboriginal communities throughout history. […]
Standing Bear, the son of a Lakota chief, has led an interesting life. As a student he was in the first class at Carlisle Indian School, witnessed the Ghost Dance uprising on the Pine Ridge Reservation firsthand, toured Europe in a Wild West Show, and was heavily involved in the Indian rights movement. Book Available […]
Xat’sull Chief Bev Sellers spent her childhood in a boarding school run by the church. Like other Native American boarding schools, the goal was to assimilate students into mainstream society by forcing students to abandon their heritage and language and adopting Christianity and “civilized” ways of living. The trauma experienced at school continued to haunt […]
The Thomas Indian School was founded by Presbyterian missionaries on the Cattaraugus Seneca Reservation in the state of New York. Parents send their kids out of desperation, seeing the school as an alternative to the poverty and disease many people lived in. Despite leaving bleak living situations, the students at Thomas encountered a new set […]
Unlike many Native American tribes the Pueblo had a vastly different experience. While many parents were usually defenseless against government-run boarding schools, the Pueblo were able to exert power and influence, largely having control over the curriculum and school programs. School officials were powerless, as they were competing with nearby Catholic schools for students. As […]
The driving force behind Carlisle Indian School and the education of Native Americans in boarding schools was Richard Henry Pratt. Pratt believed educating Native Americans was more humane than killing them, and through education Native children would come to accept dominant society’s values. Thousands of children attended Carlisle or other boarding schools across the United […]
This book is about the residential school experience of Irene Couchie–Jenny Kay Dupuis’ grandmother. It is ideal for children 7-11 years old and a good way to begin the conversation about Native American residential schools. Read Article Here Read PDF Here Source: Stephanie Joe. “Book Review: I am not a number. By Jenny Kay Dupuis […]
