John Lee’s Reports of the Indian Schools

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This source discusses the health conditions for the Native American students during their time spent at the Carlisle Indian School in 1886. The source claims the year was relatively good considering they did not stay in buildings fit for winter temperatures. Apparently there were 510 cases of illness during the winter. Of this amount, only 8 died. A relatively good number for the circumstances. Lastly the article talks of the various tribes who have enrolled in their school. Which transitions to the reasons why the staff of the school favors the Alaskan Indians more than the others. This source shows the unsuitable living conditions the children had the be in at the school. This unfair treatment such as spending winter in a building not suitable for winter resulting in extremely high numbers of illnesses and death reflects the lack of respect and care put into these schools. These schools did not have good intentions of providing the Native American children with a good education. The intention was to erase Native American culture from being passed down to the next generation.