Domesticity in Federal Indian Schools Quiz

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What was K.Tsianina Lomawaima's field of study in her doctoral degree from Stanford University?

  • Anthropology (correct)
  • American Indian Studies
  • Education
  • History

What was the focus of the education provided to Native Americans, according to K.Tsianina Lomawaima?

  • Cultural preservation of Native American heritage
  • Vocational training in agriculture
  • Academic skills like reading and writing
  • Assimilation into Euro-American culture (correct)

What was the main purpose of the Chilocco Indian Agricultural School?

  • To promote missionizing among Native Americans
  • To teach Native American children trades and skills (correct)
  • To provide academic education to Native American children
  • To preserve Native American cultural heritage

When did the Chilocco Indian Agricultural School close its doors?

<p>June 3, 1980 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who divided the land of the Chilocco Indian Agricultural School after its closure?

<p>The Kaw Tribe, Otoe-Missouri Tribe, Pawnee Tribe, and Tonkawa Tribe (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What award did K.Tsianina Lomawaima's work earn in 1993?

<p>The North American Indian Prose Award (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What organization leased the school in 1989?

<p>Narcanon Organization (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why were native children in the boarding schools not allowed to speak their own languages?

<p>To force them to adapt to American culture (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How were the Indian children viewed by their teachers?

<p>As having lower physical organization than AngloAmerican children (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the education at Chilocco aim to transform girls into?

<p>Into the Victorian standard set for women (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was the education for girls at Chilocco more intense than for boys?

<p>Because they had to meet the Victorian standard for women (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were native children specifically trained to live as?

<p>A subservient class (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary focus of women's education during the Victorian Standard period?

<p>Training women to be the perfect wife (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why were Indian women trained to do labor-intensive domestic work according to the text?

<p>Because white women were seen as too delicate for such work (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the consequence for Indian women at Chilocco if they mastered traditional domestic skills but lacked the proper attitude?

<p>They would not graduate despite their skills (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the widely held belief regarding the responsibility of women in maintaining a household?

<p>Their role included the spiritual well-being of the household (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which area did Native American reform schools aim to influence native girls according to the text?

<p>Belief in the Christian faith and Euro American family ideals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Bloomer Story referenced in the text?

<p>It depicted a rebellion by girls at Chilocco against authorities (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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