Indian Boarding School History: An analysis of two letters from the Perris Indian School

Authors

Erica Maien Ward, CSUSB

Document Type

Notes from the Archives

Abstract

This paper is not meant to be the traditional research paper. It is a brief look into the documents researchers find and analysis while researching on a topic. The documents provide a view into the people and policies of that time period. The two letters that will be analyzed later in this paper are examples of Indian boarding schools’ policies that had direct effect on the lives of the students and their families.1 In the turn of the twentieth century, Indian boarding schools were still operating on the premise of assimilation of the American Indian into the "white culture." Hopefully, this paper will encourage people to explore a more comprehensive understanding of United States history and its relationship to the American Indian children.

Recommended Citation

Ward, Erica Maien (2011) "Indian Boarding School History: An analysis of two letters from the Perris Indian School," History in the Making: Vol. 4, Article 8.
Available at: https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/history-in-the-making/vol4/iss1/8