EASY
WHAT DID STUDENTS OFTEN CITE AS A REASON FOR RUNNING AWAY FROM BOARDING SCHOOLS?
OVERWORK, HOMESICKNESS, AND MISTREATMENT
WHY DID CHARLIE, A STUDENT AT FLANDREAU, RUN AWAY FROM THE SCHOOL?
HE WAS UNHAPPY BEING ASSIGNED TO FARM WORK AND NOT ALLOWED TO LEARN A TRADE
WHAT WAS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON FORMS OF PROTEST BY NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENTS IN BOARDING SCHOOLS?
RUNNING AWAY FROM SCHOOL
WHICH TRIBE WAS KNOWN FOR PROVIDE TO SHELTER RUNAWAY STUDENTS FROM HASKELL INSTITUTE?
LOWA TRIBE
WHAT DID OFFICIALS DO IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE RUNAWAYS?
OFFER REWARDS RECAPTURE/LOCKED STUDENTS AWAY
WHY IS IT DIFFICULT FOR CHILDREN TO RETURN/VISIT THEIR HOMES?
SCHOOL POLICES DELIBERATELY REQUIRED PREPAYMENTS IN ORDER TO RETURN HOME
WHAT WERE SOME OF THE REACTIONS PARENTS HAD TO LEARNING THEIR CHILDREN HAD RUN AWAY?
MANY PARENTS WERE FRIGHTENED AND ANGERED
WHAT DID REEL REPORT DURING HER VISIT WITH CHEIF PUSHETONEQUA?
THAT A MAJORITY OF THE INDIANS HAVE BEEN AND STILL ARE BITTERLY OPPOSED TO THE EDUCATION OF CIVILIZATION OF THEIR CHILDREN, HENCE HER DESIRE TO ENFORCE COMPULSORY ATTENDANCE LAWS
HOW DID STUDENTS COMMUNICATE SECRETLY WITH FAMILY MEMBERS?
THROUGH SMUGGLED LETTERS OR MESSAGES PASSED BY FRIENDS.
WHAT WAS A COMMON PUNISHMENT FOR STUDENTS WHO ATTEMPTED TO RUN AWAY FROM BOARDING SCHOOLS?
THEY WERE OFTEN CONFINED, SHAMED, OR HAD PRIVILEGES TAKEN AWAY.
WHY DID MANY GIRLS RESIST SCHOOL AUTHORITIES DIFFERENTLY THAN BOYS?
GIRLS OFTEN RESISTED THROUGH SUBTLE DEFIANCE, LIKE REFUSING CHORES OR USING NATIVE LANGUAGES.
WHAT LONG-TERM EMOTIONAL IMPACT DID BOARDING SCHOOL SEPARATION HAVE ON STUDENTS?
MANY SUFFERED FROM LASTING TRAUMA, IDENTITY LOSS, AND DIFFICULTY RECONNECTING WITH FAMILY.
WHAT TYPES OF WORK WERE STUDENTS REQUIRED TO DO IN BOARDING SCHOOLS?
DOMESTIC LABOR, FARMING, AND MAINTENANCE WORK.
WHAT ROLE DID OLDER STUDENTS SOMETIMES PLAY IN RUNAWAY EFFORTS?
THEY ACTED AS LEADERS OR GUIDES FOR ESCAPE PLANS.
WHAT CONTRADICTIONS DID THE SCHOOLS SHOW REGARDING FAMILY INVOLVEMEMNT?
THEY DISCOURAGED FAMILY CONTACT BUT BLAMED PARENTS FOR STUDENTS MISBEHAVIOR.