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THE LITTLE SKINGIN THAT COULD:
AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL, AFFIRMATIVE LOOK AT NATIVE AMERICAN
OFF-RESERVATION BOARDING SCHOOLS BETWEEN 1970 AND 1980
by
Roberta Whitlock Baeta
___________________________________________________________________
A Dissertation Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY
(POLITICS)
December 2008
Copyright 2008 Roberta Whitlock Baeta
Object Description
| Title | The little Skingin that could: an autobiographical, affirmative look at Native American off-reservation boarding schools between 1970 and 1980 |
| Author | Baeta, Roberta Whitlock |
| Author email | rbaeta4@wmconnect.com; heidi.wietting@att.net |
| Degree | Doctor of Philosophy |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Political Science |
| School | College of Letters, Arts and Sciences |
| Date defended/completed | 2008-09-08 |
| Date submitted | 2008 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2008-12-08 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Renteln, Alison Dundes |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Ramirez, Ricardo Frank, Gelya |
| Abstract | Prior to the Civil Rights Movement, Native American Off-Reservation Boarding Schools (ORBS) were harsh, militaristic institutions with the objective of stripping Native American children of any attachment to their traditions and culture. Much of the existing literature on ORBS critiqued the conditions and assimilation-oriented policies. Few scholarly works were written about ORBS after World War II. This study investigated the causes of the shift in conditions and attitudes at ORBS after 1960 and whether existing literature accurately portrayed the life experience of ORBS students. It sought to provide an alternative way of looking at boarding schools and a broader view. The methodology included a case study of the author's own ORBS: Stewart Indian School (SIS) in Carson City, Nevada, during 1970-1980. In addition to tape-recorded interviews, twenty alumni answered a 21-question survey. A cultural biography depicted the author's empirical knowledge about ORBS and SIS.; Overall, the results showed a wider range of positive ORBS experiences than previously reflected in the literature. Largely Native American, SIS teachers and staff reinforced ideas of the students' ability to succeed. The living, teaching, and learning conditions were safe and nurturing. ORBS allowed Native Americans to share dance, language, dress, and tribal affiliations.; A chronological chart of Policies, Treaties, Laws, and Events identified social forces, federal policies, and other factors that contributed to changes in ORBS. The Civil Rights period of the 1960s impacted ORBS; the American Indian Movement gained its strength during this era; pan-Indian identity was fostered in ORBS; and Congress passed numerous laws during the 1960s and 1970s that created educational programs for Indian students. This study presented a variety of subjective experiences. Between 1970 and 1980 students proactively elected to attend SIS, which offered a more enjoyable and pleasant educational environment for the majority of its students. For many, the ORBS became places of positive experience that reinforced their tribal identities and allowed for self-acceptance. This study differs from other works (Dixon and Trafzer 2006; Lomawaima 1994) in its approach and findings. |
| Keyword | autobiographical; conditions; contemporary; Native Americans; Stewart Indian School; boarding schools |
| Geographic subject | educational facilities: Phoenix Indian School; educational facilities: Sherman Indian High School; educational facilities: Stewart Indian School |
| Geographic subject (city or populated place) | Los Angeles; Carson City |
| Geographic subject (state) | California; Nevada |
| Geographic subject (country) | USA |
| Coverage date | 1970/1980 |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m1888 |
| Rights | Baeta, Roberta Whitlock |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | http://www.usc.edu/isd/libraries/services/ask_a_librarian/email/ |
| Filename | etd-Whitlock-2510 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume44/etd-Whitlock-2510.pdf |
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| Full text | THE LITTLE SKINGIN THAT COULD: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL, AFFIRMATIVE LOOK AT NATIVE AMERICAN OFF-RESERVATION BOARDING SCHOOLS BETWEEN 1970 AND 1980 by Roberta Whitlock Baeta ___________________________________________________________________ A Dissertation Presented to the FACULTY OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (POLITICS) December 2008 Copyright 2008 Roberta Whitlock Baeta |
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