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Government records show that individuals from these tribal nations attended the U.S. Indian Industrial School at Genoa, Nebraska: Arapaho, Cheyenne, Chippewa, Cree, Crow, Flathead, Kickapoo, Kootenai, Mohawk, Oglala Sioux, Omaha, Paiute, Pend d'Oreille, Piegan Blackfeet, Ponca, Potawatomi, Rosebud Sioux, Sac and Fox, Santee Sioux, Shawnee, Shoshone, Sisseton Sioux, Standing Rock Sioux, Winnebago, and Yankton Sioux.
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Coming to Genoa, Families, Health, Disease and MortalitySummary
Document gives reason for enrollment as, "I cannot see my way clear to send my children here on account of disadvantages of keeping them properly fed and comfortable in cold weather."
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Coming to Genoa, FamiliesSummary
School Social Worker Lucile Hamner notes Sherrill Orin Daugherty, age 7, was sent home when Genoa discontinued the lower grades and reports on the family history.Tribe(s)
Potawatomi
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Coming to Genoa, Families, Education and CurriculumSummary
School Social Worker Lucile Hamner reports on Donald Evans' school record as well as the education of his parents.Tribe(s)
Potawatomi