My latest article was published on nursingclio.org. To read the entire piece follow the link below.
https://nursingclio.org/2020/04/02/training-future-wives-and-mothers-vocational-education-and-assimilation-at-the-stewart-indian-school/
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Is it possible to think about anything other than illnesses and epidemics right now? When I was trying to decide what to write about this week, it seemed logical to explore these issues at the Stewart Indian School, especially because disease outbreaks were so common there (and at other off-reservation boarding schools) until the 1920s and 1930s.
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This post examines student writings between the 1950s and the closure of the school in May, 1980. These writings share important insights into student life at Stewart, and are, in some cases, the only opportunities for historians to hear directly from students about their experiences at the school. If you are interested, there is also a more extensive collection of student writings available for review at the Stewart Indian School Cultural Center and Museum in the Reflection Room. Check it out when you visit!
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While researching my dissertation, I read several collections of student writings that helped me better understand how some students experienced their time at the Stewart Indian School. Through these writings, I discovered some of the sophisticated ways students pushed back against school officials, and how they expressed themselves and their aspirations through articles in school newspapers, speeches, gossip columns, jokes, and art. These mediums allowed students the space to address issues relevant to their experiences and that reflected different aspects of student life at Stewart.
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