In "American Indian School a Far Cry from the Past," Charla Bear discusses how Native American boarding schools today, specifically Sherman Indian High School, differ from boarding schools of the past.
Pair “American Indian School a Far Cry from the Past” with “Indian Residential Schools” and ask students to compare the goals, methods, and results of Sherman Indian High School and the Indigenous Residential School program. How are the goals of schools like Sherman Indian High School different from the goals of the Indian Residential School system described in “Indian Residential Schools”? According to “American Indian School a Far Cry from the Past,” what are the arguments for and against continuing to have off-reservation boarding schools for Indigenous students? How has the fact that Indigenous tribes control schools like Sherman Indian High School affected the methods and outcomes for Indigenous people?