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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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Education and Curriculum, School OperationsSummary
Regarding opposing the closing of the school for older pupils and segregated education in rural communities.
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School OperationsSummary
Regarding bringing Sam Davis back as the superintendent of the school.
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School OperationsSummary
Regarding the hearing about the closing of the school before the Secretary of the Interior.
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School OperationsSummary
Regarding a petition against closing the school.
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School OperationsSummary
Regarding an appeal to show to Secretary Ickes.
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School OperationsSummary
Regarding the closing of several boarding schools.
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School OperationsSummary
Regarding a personal tip for using the best efforts to save the school.
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School OperationsSummary
Regarding the suspension of boarding schools, including Genoa.
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School OperationsSummary
Regarding the closing of the school and fighting to keep it open.
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Families, Leaving Genoa, School OperationsSummary
Regarding the conditions of a home after accepting orphan children from the school.
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School OperationsSummary
Regarding asking to find a reason to keep the Genoa school open.
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Health, Disease, and Mortality, School OperationsSummary
Regarding statement of results of examination of Indian school children for venereal disease on Omaha and Winnebago reservations.