They Called it Prairie Light: The Story of Chilocco Indian School. (book reviews)

For decades scholars have been critically examining the efforts of nineteenth and early twentieth century missionary societies and the United States government to "uplift" Indians into Christian civilization. The school was a major tool in this crusade of cultural transformation. But, with a few major exceptions such as Sally McBeth and Robert A.

Trennert, scholars have paid little attention to an important group on the receiving end: Indian school pupils. Recently Sally Hyer, Devon A. Mihesuah, the present reviewer, and now K. Tsianina Lomawaima have focused greater ...

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