The Students of Sherman Indian School Education and Native Identity Since 1892 |
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| Author:
| Bahr, Diana Meyers |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8061-4514-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2014 |
| Publisher: | University of Oklahoma Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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Sherman Indian High School, as it is known today, began in 1892 as Perris Indian School on eighty acres south of Riverside, California, with nine students. Its mission, like that of other off-reservation Indian boarding schools, was to "civilize" Indian children, which meant stripping them of their Native culture and giving them vocational training. This book offers the first full history of Sherman Indian School’s 100-plus years, a history that reflects federal Indian...
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Sherman Indian High School, as it is known today, began in 1892 as Perris Indian School on eighty acres south of Riverside, California, with nine students. Its mission, like that of other off-reservation Indian boarding schools, was to "civilize" Indian children, which meant stripping them of their Native culture and giving them vocational training. This book offers the first full history of Sherman Indian School’s 100-plus years, a history that reflects federal Indian education policy since the late nineteenth century.