Vocabulary
A secret of disguised way of writing; a code.
Cipher
Who was involved in Native American boarding schools?
Henry Richard Pratt & U.S. Government
VS.
Indigenous Peoples of America or Native Americans or American Indians or Natives.
What was the girls name in the story "If we get the girls, we get the race" and what tribe is she from?
Zitkala-Sa (Gertrude Bonnin) from Dakota (Sioux).
In the story "And then I went to school" Joe Suina said that these things that he read "were the first links to the world beyond the Pueblo." What are they?
Comic Books
What were the names of the three sisters in "Rabbit Proof Fence"?
Molly, Daisy, and Gracie.
To cause someone to loose hope; to have corrupt morals.
Demoralizing
What occurred during the boarding school era?
Forced removal of Indigenous children to boarding school located far from their homelands and where they were assimilated in to Anglo-American ways.
"Initially, mission schools concentrated on teaching boys and men, with little emphasis on female schooling. By mid century, however, they had shifted their approach in response to the growing belief among Americans that women, as mothers must be educated in order to raise virtuous male citizens." pg. 279
What age was Joe Suina when he first attended school?
Six years old.
From what location to what location did the girls travel.
The girls traveled from the boarding school in Moore River to their homeland of Jigalong.
To beg someone or desperately ask someone to do something.
Implore
Where did boarding schools exist?
There were over 350 schools in 30 different states with the top five being: Oklahoma, Alaska, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Arizona. One of the most famous boarding schools is Carlisle Boarding School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Why did ABCFM mission schools have a hard time recruiting young women to enroll in school?
"Dakota women sought to keep distance between themselves and whites and were reluctant to adapt to Anglo-American customs or values, pp.280."
"The people feared to give up their girls...not trusting the white people, pp.280."
What was the difference between learning at home with Joe Suina's grandmother to learning in school?
"The teacher did not have pretty brown skin and a colorful dress. She wasn't plump and friendly. Her clothes were one color and drab. Her pale and skinny form made me worried that she was very ill"
"The teacher's odor took some getting used to also. In fact, many times it made me sick right before lunch."
"The classroom, too, had its odd characteristics. It was terribly huge and smelled of medicine like the village clinic...the walls and ceiling were artificial and uncaring."
What was the term used to refer to Australian Aboriginals that were taken to boarding schools?
Half-Castes
the process of teaching a person to accept a set of beliefs uncritically.
Indoctrination
What time period did boarding schools exist?
1879 - Present.
What were girls taught in mission schools?
"The curriculum often places a heavier emphasis on vocational instruction for girls than for boys...In addition, they did daily housekeeping, laundry, cooking, and cleaning (pp.281)."
What would happen to Joe Suina when he spoke his language in school?
He would be ridiculed by the teacher, given a dirty look, or "whack with a ruler."
What happened to Gracie when she went to Wiluna?
She was caught by the tracker Moodoo then taken back to Moore River and never returned to Jigalong.
Relating to more than one religious denomination.
Interdenominational
Why did boarding schools exist?
The main goal of boarding schools was assimilation of Indigenous peoples with the theory "Kill the Indian, Save the Man." This theory lead the ideology that Indigenous people can be cured of their savagery or heathen ways by teaching them to accept religion and the Anglo-American life style.
What was the impact of mission schools on the relationship between daughters, mothers, and grandmothers?
"The schools' threat to family well-being was heightened for mothers and grandmothers. A girls participation in mission school undermined the women's ability to oversee her upbringing and to assure that she would take her place as a woman within the tribal tradition, pp.282"
"Grandmothers also played a critical role in educating girls, enticing them with stories and reminiscences that illustrated tradition and history, drawing them toward an understanding of tribal philosophy and values, pp.283"
"Women also guided their daughters and granddaughters through the ritual activities preparing them for womanhood, pp.283"
What were the mixed messages he
At home he was encouraged to learn his cultural ways and go to school to have a better future.
But, at school he was encouraged to get rid of his cultural ways in order to have a better future in education.
What was the significance of the "rabbit proof fence" in the film?
The rabbit proof fence was a connection between the girls and their families who prayed for them to come home in Jigalong.