Carlisle Indian Industrial School

is often a sense of nostalgia that comes with the memories. There is a bittersweet belief that times then were simpler and the place one looks back to was better. Sherman Alexie avoids this entirely in his works. Having grown up on the Spokane Indian Reservation in the town of Wellpinit, Washington, Alexie seems to have a lot to say about his home. Early in the short story “This Is What It Means To Say Phoneix, Arizona,” Alexie establishes his disenchantment with the reservation, and is…

between Christian reformers and humanitarians grew. Many Christian reformers were adamant in forceful Indian assimilation into white culture and society, whereas humanitarians wanted to take a softer approach—treating the Indians nicely and persuading them to join the white ways. The forceful group overpowered the kind group, and in 1884 the passionate Christians (their goal was to convert the Indians to the Christian religion) joined with military men to persuade the federal outlaw of the…

Now that we have gained new knowledge about the mistreatment of Native Americans, we have the responsibility to do something with this knowledge. To let this knowledge go to waste would be disrespectful not only to you (our instructor), but also to present day Native Americans who are being continuously mistreated by our government and our citizens. Using the knowledge we have gained from our readings and from lectures we are able to demonstrate our knowledge and new ideas by trying to make…

gave the children benefits in school, if the students did well at their sporting events they were rewarded with extra food, clothes and even new equipment for their sport they played. These sports and athletics gave something for them to look forward to and bring happiness into their lives. One young man took advantage of this and made a name for himself that no one will forget. That young man was Jim Thorpe. Jim Thorpe attended the Carlisle Indian Industrial School where he played football and…