Looks at the role Anglicization of names played in attempts to erase Native American identity and further the goal of assimilation.
History Honors Thesis (B.A.)--University of Colorado Boulder, 2019.
Journal of Sport History, vol. 35, no. 2, Indigenous Sport, Summer, 2008, pp. 241-259
Description
Discusses the significance of physical activity, sportsmanship & racial pride in the lives of the Native students & educators at the Chilocco Indian School and other boarding schools.
Gettysburg Historical Journal, vol. 18, 2019, pp. 94-126
Description
Argues that while sports have received more attention as an assimilationist force, the practice of suppressing both traditional music itself and its traditional role in spirituality and replacing it with Western musical styles, was an equally powerful tool and public performances were used as a propaganda tool to prove how successful the school had been in "civilizing" their students.
Libraries without Borders: Navigating towards Global Understanding
World Library and Information Congress ; 74th, 2008
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lucy Fowler Williams
David McKnight
Description
A look at the Louis Shotridge collection; Louis Shotridge, also known as Stoowukháa (c. 1882-1937), was from the Tlingit people of Southeast Alaska and worked for the Penn Museum as Assistant Curator from 1915-1932. This paper also discusses decisions made concerning the information architecture and metadata standards used in developing the website.