I wonder how the Natives feel about these Indian Schools. The problem is 
that they don't seem to have a voice, unless they are assimilated.

Anita


>From: Katharine Harbury <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history         
>      <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: Indian Schools
>Date: Thu, 17 May 2007 09:12:34 -0400
>
>I conducted research about Fort Christanna for my colleague at the time,
>and participated in two of the three archaeological excavations there,
>which were directed by Chris Stevenson of the Department of Historic
>Resources in Richmond. My research revealed that the school was known to
>be the finest and largest school ever built, and contained as many as
>300 Indian children at one time. Rev. Charles Griffin was indeed a much
>beloved teacher there. The fort was a combination of a fur-trading post
>and school, and the Saponi helped protect the fort along with the
>English. Chris has made a report about Fort Christanna, which you might
>find of interest.
>
>Another Indian school  besides the one in William and Mary is Dartmouth
>College, Hanover, N.H.  It started out also as an educational
>institution for Indians and still accepts Indian students.  The weather
>vane of the college, if  I recall correctly, was that of an instructor
>and an Indian. (And neither of these schools exhibited what you
>mentioned about Carlisle.)
>

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