History of Chemawa Indian School: Assimilation Efforts and Student Contributions
Chemawa Indian School, established in 1880 in Forest Grove, played a significant role in the federal government's assimilation efforts towards Native American youth. The school later relocated to Salem with the labor of American Indian students. Explore its history through a series of steps including reading, listening to audio recordings, and researching from various sources.
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CHEMAWA INDIAN SCHOOL History & Images
HISTORY Step One: Read Aloud Chemawa Indian School opened in 1880 in Forest Grove as part of the federal government s efforts to forcibly assimilate Native American youth. The school moved five years later. The school moved to Salem thanks in no small part to the labor of American Indian students. They earned money growing produce, making shoes and picking hops.
HISTORY Step Two: Listen Follow the link below - https://www.opb.org/news/series/chemawa/indian-school-oregon-finance-history- board-future/ Listen to the audio recording at the top of the page. (Approximately 6 mins)
HISTORY Step Three: Research Using the two information sources listed below - read about the history of Chemawa Indian School. Think about the stories both articles tell. How are they similar? How are they different? Source One: https://chemawa.bie.edu/history.html#:~:text=Chemawa%20History,operation%20on%20the%20E ast%20Coast Source Two: https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/chemawa_indian_boarding_school/#.YuxQknbMK70
