- ISBN13: 9780700608386
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The last “Indian War” was fought against Native American children in the dormitories and classrooms of government boarding schools. Only by removing Indian children from their homes for extended periods of time, policymakers reasoned, could white “civilization” take root while childhood memories of “savagism” gradually faded to the point of extinction. In the words of one official: “Kill the Indian and save the man.” Education for Extinction offers the first comp… More >>
Education for Extinction: American Indians and the Boarding School Experience 1875-1928
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#1 by Heather on January 19, 2010 - 6:48 pm
This was a pretty good book about American Indians and the whole boarding school experience. David Adams really brought the experience to life. The only downside to this book is that I think he tried to cover too much. He covered a great span of time and the book was pretty long and got a little slow at times.
Rating: 3 / 5
#2 by Rie Usui on January 19, 2010 - 7:48 pm
This book helped me learning about Native American boarding school education deeply. It explains boarding school program by focusing on several topics such as history, rebellion, system, etc…
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Raymond E. Wehmeyer on January 19, 2010 - 8:21 pm
This is a well written book and provides both a depth and breadth of understanding into the development of indian boarding schools established in the 1800s.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Anonymous on January 19, 2010 - 10:47 pm
Cultural genocide has surfaced it’s ugly head many times in different places. However, Education for Extinction shows just how devastating this incident can be. It gives an entire new outlook to the “help” provided to native peoples during the conquest of this nation. Long have we been taught of Thanksgiving and the good that has come to native peoples, but this book tells the true tale, for what it’s worth.
Rating: 4 / 5
#5 by Beverlee A. Zoll on January 20, 2010 - 12:43 am
I read this for a class and enjoyed it very much. It is one of the best I have read for Native Studies. There are many facts and other pieces of information that I had not found in other books.
Rating: 4 / 5