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Auteur(s) : Burich, Keith R.
Titre(s) : The Thomas Indian School and the "irredeemable" children of New York [Texte imprimé] / Keith R. Burich
Édition : First edition
Publication : Syracuse, New York : Syracuse University press, 2016
Description matérielle : xvii, 189 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Collection : (The Iroquois and their neighbors)
Lien à la collection : The Iroquois and their neighbors
Comprend : "An overwhelming majority of the Indians are poor, even extremely poor" ; "Things
fall apart" ; Conceived in hope, born of despair ; "Crippled, defective, and Indian
children" ; "Up to this day, I ain't nothing" ; "No place to go" ; "Everyone has forgotten
me though I'm gonna die."
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-178) and index
"The story of the Thomas Indian School is the story of the Iroquois people and the
suffering and despair of the children who found themselves trapped in an institution
from which there was little chance for escape. Although the school began as a refuge
for children, it also served as a mechanism for "civilizing" and converting native
children to Christianity. As the school's population swelled and financial support
dried up, the founders were forced to turn the school over to the state of New York.
Under the State Board of Charities, children were subjected to prejudice, poor treatment,
and long-term institutionalization, resulting in alienation from their families and
cultures. In this harrowing yet essential book, Burich offers new and important insights
into the role and nature of boarding schools and their destructive effect on generations
of indigenous populations."-- Back cover
Sujet(s) : Iroquois (Indiens) -- Éducation -- États-Unis -- New York (États-Unis ; État)
Iroquois (Indiens) -- Acculturation -- États-Unis -- New York (États-Unis ; État)
Thomas Indian school (Irving, N.Y.) -- Histoire
Numéros : ISBN 9780815634546. - ISBN 0815634544. - ISBN 9780815634362. - ISBN 0815634366. -
ISBN 9780815653585 (erroné)
Notice n° :
FRBNF45315058
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