Little Girls Praying Beside Their Beds, Phoenix Indian School, Arizona
6/1900
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The Phoenix Indian School, established by Congress in 1891, was an off reservation boarding school that served grammar school and high school students from Native families living on reservations in the Southwest.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs, known as the Office of Indian Affairs until 1947, ran schools like Phoenix both on and off Indian reservations. The schools were part of the Federal Government's attempt to "Americanize" Native children through forced assimilation.
The school was closed in 1990.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs, known as the Office of Indian Affairs until 1947, ran schools like Phoenix both on and off Indian reservations. The schools were part of the Federal Government's attempt to "Americanize" Native children through forced assimilation.
The school was closed in 1990.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
National Archives Identifier: 518925
Full Citation: 75-EXP-2B; Little Girls Praying Beside Their Beds, Phoenix Indian School, Arizona; 6/1900; Exhibit Prints Related to Various Jurisdictions, Tribes, Indian Schools and Activities, 1904–1936; Records of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Record Group 75; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/little-girls-praying-beside-their-beds-phoenix-indian-school-arizona, October 6, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
