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The Indian School on Magnolia Avenue - Voices and Images from Sherman Institute (Paperback, Es)
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The Indian School on Magnolia Avenue - Voices and Images from Sherman Institute (Paperback, Es)
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The first collection of writings and images focused on an
off-reservation Indian boarding school, The Indian School on
Magnolia Avenue shares the fascinating story of this flagship
institution, featuring the voices of American Indian students. In
1902, the federal government opened Sherman Institute in Riverside,
California, to transform American Indian students into productive
farmers, carpenters, homemakers, nurses, cooks, and seamstresses.
Indian students helped build the school and worked daily at
Sherman; teachers provided vocational education and placed them in
employment through the Outing Program. Contributors to The Indian
School on Magnolia Avenue have drawn on documents held at the
Sherman Indian Museum to explore topics such as the building of
Sherman, the school's Mission architecture, the nursing program,
the Special Five-Year Navajo Program, the Sherman cemetery, and a
photo essay depicting life at the school. Despite the fact that
Indian boarding schools-with their agenda of cultural genocide-
prevented students from speaking their languages, singing their
songs, and practicing their religions, most students learned to
read, write, and speak English, and most survived to benefit
themselves and contribute to the well-being of Indian people.
Scholars and general readers in the fields of Native American
studies, history, education, public policy, and historical
photography will find The Indian School on Magnolia Avenue an
indispensable volume.
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