Voices from Haskell
Author | : Myriam Vučković |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : UCSC:32106019660247 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Download or read book Voices from Haskell written by Myriam Vučković and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Draws on diary entries and correspondence from student to tell the story of the early years of Haskell Institute, a government boarding school designed to "civilize" and acculturate Indians to Anglo-American ideals. Reveals how both resistance against and compliance with the dominant culture unified the students and erased traditional barriers between tribes.