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Tag Archives: Cultural Assimilation
Uncovering Wyoming’s Hidden History: How One UW Student Revealed the Truth About an Indigenous Boarding School
When Ava Olson first walked into the American Heritage Center’s reading room, she had no idea she was about to unearth a history that had remained largely untold for nearly a century. Today, we’re proud to announce Ava as the … Continue reading
Posted in Wyoming
Tagged American Heritage Center Undergraduate Research Award;, Archival Research, Ava OLson, Cultural Assimilation, Episcopal Church, Ethete Wyoming, Indigenous Boarding Schools, Indigenous Languages, Indigenous Peoples, Native American History, Northern Arapaho, Primary Source Research, Professor Samantha Vandermeade, St. Michael's Mission, Wind River Reservation
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‘Plopped Down in the Middle of That’: Indian Boarding School Life Documented in the Warm Valley Historical Project
The Warm Valley Historical Project, funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities, was conducted from 1990 to 1991 in coordination with the Shoshone Episcopal Mission to interview residents about Wind River Reservation life during the early … Continue reading
Posted in Women's History, Wyoming
Tagged Arapaho, Cultural Assimilation, Eva Enos, Indian boarding schools, Indigenous Peoples, Native American Education, Native American Experiences, Rapid City Indian School, Reverend John Roberts, Scott Riner, Shoshone, Shoshone Mission School, Warm Valley Historical Project, Wind River Reservation
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