Away from Home

Away from Home, Margaret L. Archuleta, Brenda J. Child, K. Tsianina Lomawaima; Introduction

• different reasons for enrollment; hostages, curiosity, comfort, removal, familiarity, lack of education and resources
• subsidized from 1810–1917
• acculturating
• flagship schools: diverse, multi-tribe populations vs. many regional schools
  • Chilocco Indian Agricultural School, Indian Territory (OK)
    • flagship agriculture
  • Genoa, NB
  • Haskell Institute, Lawrence, KS
    • business; BIA and field offices