Chemawa Indian Boarding School: The First One Hundred Years, 1880 to 1980Universal-Publishers, 1997 - 162 Seiten This study presents interviews with American Indian/ Alaska Native alumni who received some or all of their elementary and high school education at the Chemawa Indian Boarding School in Salem, Oregon between 1917 and 1985. A brief summary of Indian history, in particular Indian education, is presented as the context for many of the changes that occurred at Chemawa during its first one hundred years. The purpose of this study is to examine Chemawa alumni recollections of Chemawa within an imposed educational system. My research process included library and archival research, academic classes and personal interviews. I interviewed alumni who had attended Chemawa between 1917 and 1985. Themes such as academics, vocational training, social life and general impressions of Chemawa are categorized in the different eras and serve as the body of the thesis. Despite negative stereotypes of federal Indian boarding schools, the majority of Chemawa alumni interviewed for this thesis hold Chemawa in high regard. For many students Chemawa was an alternative to an orphanage, a respite from a dysfunctional family situation, an opportunity to gain an education and or vocational skills, or an opportunity to be with other Indians. Across generations, at least half of the students considered Chemawa's academic program inadequate; over half of the students interviewed found the vocational training, when it was available, to be very useful. Though most students acknowledge the downfalls of Chemawa, most alumni interviewed tended to overlook the negative and promote the positive. Alumni were able to view Chemawa in a positive light because students molded their boarding school experiences to fit their needs. Students created their own families (friends), community (school) and resisted the institutional suppression of Indian boarding schools. As young people, many adapted their situation to suit their needs, regardless of any negative experiences they might have encountered at Chemawa. |
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... tribes, each with its own history, customs and perspectives. Still, Indian tribes do share one thing: a unique relationship with the United States government. While there are numerous perspectives on how well this special relationship ...
... tribe, or the fact that we had just met. A third problem with oral history is the subject's desire to mislead the interviewer. The reasons are many and complex. Within Indian Country there are various stories of Indians providing ...
... information to help identify the speaker's background, though real names are not used. The entry "Harriet (tribe) year/age:/grade" identifies the interviewee, their tribal affiliation, the year(s) they attended Chemawa, their 8.
... tribes enjoyed. Colonists appreciated the military power of Indian tribes, their option to ally with other European nations, and the knowledge Indians could provide them regarding local food sources, terrain, and other tribes. Concerned ...
... tribes a reserved homeland in perpetuation were wantonly violated; tribes were relocated to distant, barren regions to accommodate white expansion; and tribal lands and resources were repeatedly confiscated to satisfy the needs and ...
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