Monthly Archives: May 2017

Biography

Posted on May 15, 2017 by hallem

Biography of John Ramsey  Before he was John Ramsey, a model student of the Carlisle Indian School, he was Wap-Tose-Note a member of the Nez Perce tribe of Idaho. According to his student records, Ramsey was enrolled in the Carlisle … Continue reading →

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Further Reading

Posted on May 15, 2017 by decontoa

N/A. “Culture.” Seneca Nation of Indians. Seneca Nation of Indians, n.d. Web. 15 May 2017. Mohn, James, and Thomas Doeblin. “The Blood Groups of the Seneca Indians.” American Journal of Human Genetics 19.6 (1967): n. pag. The National Center for … Continue reading →

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Biography

Posted on May 15, 2017 by decontoa

Charles Waterman was born in August of 1880 outside of the Cattaraugus Reservation in Erie County, New York. His parents, Phillip Waterman and Marry E Winnie, were both of the Seneca tribe and native to the upstate New York area. … Continue reading →

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Cultural and Historical Context

Posted on May 15, 2017 by decontoa

To further understand the historical and cultural contexts of the story, both the identity of the author and characters in the story must be understood. Furthermore, it is also important to understand the chronological context and setting in which the … Continue reading →

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Charles Waterman

Posted on May 15, 2017 by decontoa

Catharine: The Faithful Ojibway: By Charles E. Waterman. “Should you ask me, whence these stories? Whence these legends and traditions, With the odors of the forest, With the dew and damp of meadows, With the curling smoke of wigwams, With … Continue reading →

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Biography

Posted on May 15, 2017 by irwinp

According to the 1910 U.S. Census, Joseph F. Tarbell (so se teio nen tat te) was born in 1890 in Hogansburg, a hamlet of the town of Bombay, which borders the St. Regis Indian Reservation in Franklin County, New York. … Continue reading →

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Historical and Cultural Context

Posted on May 15, 2017 by irwinp

The Close Association of the St. Regis Mohawks and the Roman Catholic Church The St. Regis mission was started because many Mohawks were forced to move out of the Mohawk Valley in New York by European settlers, and the Mohawk … Continue reading →

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Critical Commentary

Posted on May 15, 2017 by irwinp

The Carlisle Indian Industrial School, started by Richard Henry Pratt in 1879, was created with the intention of assimilating indian children into the culture of the European white settlers.  It was based on Pratt’s theory: “kill the indian, save the … Continue reading →

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Further Reading

Posted on May 15, 2017 by irwinp

Scan of The Indian Craftsman and story: Tarbell, Joe F. “Story of Tekakmetha.” Indian Craftsman Feb. 1909: 30-31. Carlisle Indian School Digital Resource Center. Dickinson College. Web. 14 May 2017. School Records and Letters: “Joseph Tarbell Student File.” Carlisle Indian School … Continue reading →

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Joe F. Tarbell (Mohawk)

Posted on May 15, 2017 by irwinp

Biography | Historical and Cultural Context | Critical Commentary | Further Reading “STORY OF TEKAKMETHA” by Joe F. Tarbell   Once there lived an Indian chief who had a beautiful daughter. She wanted to become a Christian and go away … Continue reading →

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