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