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by Michael C. Coleman


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From more than a hundred autobiographical accounts written by American Indians recalling their schooling in government and missionary institutions this book recovers a perspective that was almost lost.

In a system of pedagogy that was alien to their culture these and hundreds of others were wrested as youngsters from their tribal life and regimented to become American citizens. In the process of enlightening them to western codes and values, their memories of ethnic life were intentionally obscured for what was to believed to be the greater good of the nation.

Drawing upon these Native American reminiscences reveals how young Indians responded to a system that attempted to eradicate the tribal codes that had nourished them. The Christian curriculum, the military-style discipline, the white staff of teachers and administrators, and the work-for-study demands were alien and bewildering to them, especially during their first days at the institutions.

The former pupils recall myri

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  • Title American Indian Children at School, 1850-1930
  • Author Michael C. Coleman
  • Binding Paperback
  • Pages 230
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher University Press of Mississippi
  • Date 2007-11-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
  • ISBN 9781604730098 / 1604730099
  • Weight 0.84 lbs (0.38 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.16 x 5.98 x 0.69 in (23.27 x 15.19 x 1.75 cm)
  • Reading level 1340
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: Native American
  • Library of Congress subjects Indians of North America, Indians of North America - Cultural
  • Dewey Decimal Code 371.979

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Michael C. Coleman, a lecturer in the Department of English at the University of Jyvaskla, Finland, is author of American Indian Children at School, 1850-1930 and Presbyterian Missionary Attitudes toward American Indians, 1837-1893, both published by University Press of Mississippi.
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