Books like They Called It Prairie Light by K. Tsianina Lomawaima

The Education of Augie Merasty is a candid memoir by a retired fisherman and trapper who survived Canada’s residential school system, detailing abuse, cultural loss, and his journey toward healing.

An educational guide covering the historical background of Native Americans, complete with reading booklets, a picture dictionary, arts and crafts activities, and evaluation tools for classroom use.

An account of life at the Garnier Residential School for Indian Boys, detailing the education, social conditions and experiences of Ojibwa and other North American Indians in Canada.

The last "Indian war" was fought against Native American children in the dormitories and classrooms of government boarding schools. Only by removing Indian children from their homes for extended periods of time, policymakers reasoned, could white "civilization" take root while childhood memories of "savagism" gradually faded to the point of extinction. In the words of one official, "Kill the Indian and save the man.". Education for Extinction offers the first comprehensive account of this dispiriting effort. Much more than a study of federal Indian policy, this book vividly details the day-to-day experiences of Indian youths living in a "total institution" designed to reconstruct them both psychologically and culturally. Based upon extensive use of government archives, Indian and teacher autobiographies, and school newspapers, it is essential reading for anyone interested in Western history, Native American studies, American race relations, educational history, or multi-culturalism.

"This collection interweaves the voices of students' descendants, poets, and activists with cutting edge research by Native and non-Native scholars to reveal the complex history and enduring legacies of the school that spearheaded the federal campaign for Indian assimilation."--Provided by publisher. Contains primary source material.