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Biography
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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Tagged Ancestry Library, Deserter, New York, Outing, St. Regis Reservation, U.S. Census, WWI
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Historical and Cultural Context
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
Critical Commentary
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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Tagged Assimilation, Christianity, heathen, Henry Pratt, Paul Lauter, Saint Kateri Tekakwitha
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Further Reading
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)
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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Tagged Christianity, God, Saint Story, The Indian Craftsman
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