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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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gdp-de0001-0060-001
Topic
Coming to Genoa, Education and Curriculum, Families, Labor, Training and Outing
Summary
At age 16, Eleanor entered grade 9 at Genoa after attending school elsewhere for nine years.
gdp-de0001-0112-001
Topic
Coming to Genoa
Summary
Regarding applications for two male students.
gdp-de0001-0173-001
Topic
Coming to Genoa, Families
Summary
Document gives reason for enrollment as "Public schools impracticable for child to attend."
gdp-de0001-0172-001
Topic
Coming to Genoa, Families
Summary
Document gives reason for enrollment as "Public schools impractible to attend."
gdp-de0001-0166-001
Topic
Coming to Genoa, Families, Health, Disease and Mortality
Summary
Document gives reason for enrollment as "Lives within half mile of public school. Feels that white parents object to his enrollment account being an Indian. If forced to attend public school, will probably result in his attending no school at all."
gdp-de0001-0165-001
Topic
Coming to Genoa, Families, Health, Disease and Mortality
Summary
Document gives reason for enrollment as "Child does not live within reach of public high school, where it is practical for him to attend."
gdp-de0001-0075-001
Topic
Coming to Genoa, Families, Health, Disease and Mortality
Summary
Document gives reason for enrollment as "Is not within reach of public school."
gdp-de0001-0077-001
Topic
Coming to Genoa, Families, Health, Disease and Mortality
Summary
Document gives reason for enrollment as "Does not live within reach of public school."
gdp-de0001-0074-001
Topic
Coming to Genoa, Families, Health, Disease and Mortality
Summary
Document gives reason for enrollment as "Is not within reach of public school."
gdp-de0001-0063-001
Topic
Coming to Genoa, Families, Health, Disease and Mortality
Summary
Document gives reason for enrollment as "Pupil does not live within reach of public school."
gdp-de0001-0061-001
Topic
Coming to Genoa, Families, Health, Disease and Mortality
Summary
Document gives reason for enrollment as "Nearest public high school is at Riverton, Wyoming, which is approximately 25 miles from residence of child, and parents are financially unable to transport child to Riverton."
gdp-de0001-0052-001
Topic
Coming to Genoa, Families, Health, Disease and Mortality
Summary
Document gives reason for enrollment as "Pupil does not live within reach of public school."