Colonized Through Art: American Indian Schools and Art Education, 1889-1915 coloring books Echo Desjardins

Echo Desjardins

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Colonized Through Art: American Indian Schools and Art Education, 1889-1915 coloring books Echo DesjardinsColonized through Art explores how the federal government used art education for American Indian children as an instrument for the "colonization of consciousness," hoping to instill the values and ideals of Western society while simultaneously maintaining a political, social, economic, and racial hierarchy. Focusing on the Albuquerque Indian School in New Mexico, the Sherman Institute in Riverside, California, and the world's fairs and local community