This item is a student essay answering the question “what makes a good citizen” from the Leech Lake Indian Boarding School.
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This item is a student essay answering the question “what makes a good citizen” from the Leech Lake Indian Boarding School.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
National Archives Identifier: 6233399
Full Citation: Fifth Grade Citizenship Essay; 1917 – 1920; Examination Papers of Leech Lake Boarding School, 1917–1920; Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75; National Archives at Chicago, Chicago, IL. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/fifth-grade-citizenship-essay/, April 12, 2026]
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