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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-de0001-0074-001

Application for Enrollment at Genoa for Emily Whiteplume, 1 Sept. 1930

Digital Heritage
Topic
Coming to Genoa, Families, Health, Disease and Mortality
Summary
Document gives reason for enrollment as "Is not within reach of public school."
Tribe(s)
Arapaho (Arapahoe)
People
Emily Whiteplume, Morris Whiteplume, R. P. Haas, D. H. Moore, Pauline Iceman, Maurice W. Plume, Agnes A. Davis, Rachel McManus
gdp-de0001-0063-001

Application for Enrollment at Genoa for Jared Smoke, 13 Sept. 1917

Digital Heritage
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."
Tribe(s)
Arapaho (Arapahoe)
People
Jared Smoke, John Sanborn, Jennie Sanborn, Sherman Sage, Frank Christy, F. L. Hoyt, H. F. Crandall, N. A. Williams
gdp-de0001-0061-001

Application for Enrollment at Genoa for Eleanor M. Smith, 21 July 1932

Digital Heritage
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."
Tribe(s)
Arapaho (Arapahoe)
People
Eleanor M. Smith, Luke Smith, Luke A. Smith, J. B. Thomas, Funny Man, Yellow Girl, Minnie H. Smith, Bruce Grosbeck, Jean Frizzell, Hugh Mullarsey, R. P. Haas
gdp-de0001-0052-001

Application for Enrollment at Genoa for Rena Redman, 17 Sept. 1917

Digital Heritage
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."
Tribe(s)
Arapaho (Arapahoe)
People
Rena Redman, Adam Redman, Ada Redman, T. C. Larkaround, F. L. Hoyt, H. F. Crandall, E. A. Hutchison, N. A. Williams
gdp-ok0001-0033-001

Application for Enrollment at Genoa for Mary Birdshead, 1 July 1918

Digital Heritage
Topic
Coming to Genoa, Families, Health, Disease and Mortality
Summary
Document gives no reason for enrollment, but notes that the application was "changed on account of abolishment of Carlisle."
Tribe(s)
Arapaho (Arapahoe)
People
Mrs. Crooked Foot, Mary Birdshead, Jesse W. Smith, Birdshead, Rosa Birdshead, W. Johnson Witt
gdp-kc0002-0221-001

Application for Enrollment at Genoa for Mabel White Magpie, 12 July 1930

Digital Heritage
Topic
Coming to Genoa, Families, Health, Disease and Mortality
Summary
Document gives reason for enrollment as "No other available as above."
Tribe(s)
Pine Ridge Sioux
People
Mabel White Magpie, Paul White Magpie, Mary White Magpie, J. A. Killer, Mark R. Eagle, E. F. DIxon, E. Blonde
gdp-kc0001-0033-001

Record of Pupil for Stella Bear Robe, 3 Sept. 1930

Digital Heritage
Topic
Education and Curriculum, Families
Summary
Document lists Stella Bear Robe's scores for grade 6, taken in 1930-31.
Tribe(s)
Pine Ridge Sioux
People
Stella Bear Robe, Ida Bear Robe, John Bear Robe
gdp-kc0002-0222-001

Record of Pupil for Mabel White Magpie, 3 Sept. 1930

Digital Heritage
Topic
Education and Curriculum, Families
Summary
Document lists scores for Mabel White Magpie in various subjects for grade 6, taken in 1930-31.
Tribe(s)
Pine Ridge Sioux
People
Mabel White Magpie, Mary White Magpie, Paul White Magpie
gdp-kc0001-0356-001

Record of Pupil for Pauline Merrivalle, 31 Aug. 1931

Digital Heritage
Topic
Education and Curriculum, Families, Leaving Genoa
Summary
A note in the attendance record reads "Sent home first week."
Tribe(s)
Pine Ridge Sioux
People
Pauline Merrivalle, Margaret Galigo, Henry Merrivalle
gdp-dc0016-0230-001

Letter from Sam B. Davis to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs, 14 May 1925

Digital Heritage
Topic
School Operations
Summary
Regarding improvements and general repairs for the two dormitories, domestic science quarters, dairy barn, and the office building.
People
Sam B. Davis
gdp-dc0016-0209-001

Letter from Charles H. Burke to Albert S. Johnston, 1 Aug. 1928

Digital Heritage
Topic
School Operations
Summary
Regarding the lack of funds available for the purchase of land for the current year.
People
Charles H. Burke, Albert S. Johnston
gdp-dc0016-0220-001

Letter from Sam B. Davis to Charles H. Burke, 17 July 1925

Digital Heritage
Topic
School Operations
Summary
Regarding the justification of the purchase of farm land for the school.
People
Charles H. Burke, Sam B. Davis