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Colonized through art : American Indian schools and art education, 1889-1915 / Marinella Lentis.
"An examination of government-controlled schools' use of art education as a process for assimilating American Indian children at the turn of the twentieth century."--Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 0803255446
- ISBN: 9780803255449
- ISBN: 0803255446
- Physical Description: xxvii, 421 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Lincoln ; University of Nebraska Press, [2017]
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-405) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Art "Lifts them to her own high level": Nineteenth-century art education -- "An indispensable adjunct to all training of this kind": The place of art in Indian schools -- "Show him the needs of civilization and how to adapt his work to the needs of the hour": Native arts and crafts in Indian schools -- "The administration has no sympathy with perpetuation of any except the most substantial of Indian handicraft": Art education at the Albuquerque Indian School -- "Drawing and all the natural artistic talents of the pupils are encouraged and cultivated": Art education at Sherman Institute -- "Susie Chase-the-Enemy and her friends do good work": Exhibits from Indian schools at fairs and expositions -- "The comparison with the work of white scholars is not always to the credit of the latter": Art training on display at educational conventions -- Conclusion -- Appendix A: List of fairs, expositions, and educational conventions that featured Indian school exhibits -- Appendix B: Day, Reservation, and Non-Reservation schools represented at major and national fairs -- Appendix C: Layouts of Minneapolis and Boston exhibits.
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- Indians of North America > Education > History.
Art > Study and teaching > United States > History.
Indians of North America > Vocational education > United States > History.
Indians of North America > Cultural assimilation > United States.
Off-reservation boarding schools > United States.
Art > Study and teaching.
Indians of North America > Cultural assimilation.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | E 97 .C58 L46 2017 | 288806 | Stacks | Available | - |