{"product_id":"voices-from-haskell-myriam-vuckovic-9780700636846","title":"Voices from Haskell: Indian Students Between Two Worlds, 1884-1928","description":"\u003cp\u003eHaskell Institute of Lawrence, Kansas, first opened its doors in 1884 to twenty-two Ponca and Ottawa children, sent there to be taught Anglo-Protestant cultural values. For a century and a quarter since that time, this famous boarding school institution has challenged and touched the lives of tens of thousands of Indian students and their families representing a diverse array of tribal heritages. \u003ci\u003eVoices from Haskell\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the formative years of this unique institution through the vivid memories and words of the students who attended. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on children's own accounts in letters, diaries, and other first-hand sources, Myriam Vu\u0026amp;ccaron;kovi\u0026amp;cacute; reveals what Haskell's students really thought about the boarding school experience. By examining the cultural encounters and contests that occurred there, she portrays indigenous youth struggling to retain a sense of dignity and Indian identity--and refusing to become passive victims of assimilation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVu\u0026amp;ccaron;kovi\u0026amp;cacute; focuses on issues that directly affected the students, such as curriculum, health, gender differences, and extracurricular activities. She doesn't flinch from the harsh realities of daily life: poor diet, overcrowding, inadequate medical care, and students forced to work to maintain school facilities and often subjected to harsh punishments. In response to this hostile environment, students developed a subculture of accommodation and resistance--sometimes using sign language as a way around the \"English only\" rule--that also helped break down barriers between tribes. Many found a positive experience in the education they received and discovered new sources of pride, such as the Native American Church, Haskell's renowned football team, and its equally accomplished school band. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHaskell is the only former government boarding school to evolve into a four-year university and still boasts a unique intertribal character, providing a culturally diverse learning environment for more than 1,000 students from 150 tribes every year. The first in-depth study of the school from its founding through the first quarter of the twentieth century, \u003ci\u003eVoices from Haskell\u003c\/i\u003e is a frank look at its history, a tribute to its accomplishments, and a major contribution to studies of the Indian boarding school experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Myriam Vuckovic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0700636846\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780700636846\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University Press of Kansas\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Myriam Vuckovic","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45897880207615,"sku":"9780700636846","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9bcf107b-7fec-4ed0-b401-f336ed026cae.jpg?v=1721374971","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/voices-from-haskell-myriam-vuckovic-9780700636846","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}