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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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FamiliesSummary
School Social Worker Lucile Hamner reports on the family and home life of Warren Mitchell, age 12. Hamner's report mentions other children in the home, the family's economic states, father's occupation, and children's education.Tribe(s)
Sac and FoxPeople
Frank Mitchell, Mary Mitchell, Warren Mitchell, Alice, Gladys, Florence, Grace, Theodore, Lucile HamnerDigital Heritage
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Coming to Genoa, FamiliesSummary
School Social Worker D. Current reports on Henry Sine's family and home life. Current claims Henry wishes to remain at Genoa over the summer.Tribe(s)
WinnebagoDigital Heritage
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FamiliesSummary
School Social Worker Lucile Hamner reports on the family of Ralph Armell, age 13. Hamner mentions his parents' status as well as his siblings, Fern, Thomas, Phyllis, and Darlene, and reports on the status of the home.Tribe(s)
WinnebagoPeople
Ralph Armell, Thomas Armell, Annie Armell, Mrs. Kelsey, Fern, Thomas, Phyllis, Darlene, Lucile HamnerDigital Heritage
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FamiliesSummary
School Social Worker Lucile Hamner reports on the family and home life of Gladys Mitchell, age 7. Hamner mentions Gladys having to leave Genoa when the lower grades were no longer offered.Tribe(s)
Sac and FoxDigital Heritage
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FamiliesSummary
School Social Worker Lucile Hamner reports on Curtis Rave's home life with his father and stepmother.Tribe(s)
WinnebagoDigital Heritage
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FamiliesSummary
School Social Worker Lucile Hamner reports on the education and family life of Bernita Bear, age 11, including her language abilities.Tribe(s)
Sac and FoxDigital Heritage
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FamiliesSummary
School Social Worker Lucile Hamner reports on the family of Earlwin Arrow, age 10. Hamner mentions that he is without parents and lives with his grandmother. He has two brothers, but only one, Leo, is listed.Tribe(s)
SiouxDigital Heritage
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FamiliesSummary
School Social Worker Lucile Hamner reports on the family and conduct of Edith Waseskuk, age 17. Hamner writes that Edith's parents are dead and that this has caused problems with relatives and with her education.Tribe(s)
Sac and FoxDigital Heritage
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FamiliesSummary
School Social Worker Lucile Hamner reports on the family and home life of Rose Powers.Tribe(s)
SiouxDigital Heritage
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FamiliesSummary
School Social Worker Lucile Hamner reports on the family and home life of Ella Davenport, age 13. Hamner states that the Davenport family is well regarded by the agency and that the home is "most attractive."Tribe(s)
Sac and FoxDigital Heritage
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Coming to Genoa, Families, Health, Disease and MortalitySummary
School Social Worker D. Current reports on the family of Rueben Clay, age 16. Current mentions that Rueben is an orphan and that he lives with his cousin. He also has an older sister, Lillie, and a younger brother, Levi.Tribe(s)
WinnebagoDigital Heritage
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FamiliesSummary
School Social Worker Lucile Hamner reports on the family and conduct of Ben Waseskuk, age 15. Hamner provides information on the size of the Waseskuk family, children's education, and the condition of the home.Tribe(s)
Sac and FoxPeople
Harry Waseskuk, Josie Waseskuk, Ben Waseskuk, Robert, Bertha, Belle, Elnor Ora, Helen, Billy, Sarah Dorothy, Louis, Lucile Hamner