Larry C. Skogen, ed., To Educate American Indians: Selected Writings from the National Educational Association’s Department of Indian Education, 1900-1904 Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2024. 382 pp.

Key Points

• The central aim is to explore historical educational writings related to American Indian education.
• Editorial compilation of selected writings from the National Educational Association's Department of Indian Education.
• Focus on documents produced between 1900 and 1904.
• Analysis of the content to understand educational philosophies of that era.
• Documents reveal the educational strategies proposed for American Indians.
• Highlights the societal attitudes towards Native culture during the early 20th century.
• Sheds light on the evolution of educational policies affecting American Indian communities.