Amplified Oklahoma podcast episode 19: Chilocco Military Veterans

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Description

Opened in 1884, Chilocco Indian School was one of the largest federally-funded boarding schools for Native American youth in the country. Located twenty miles north of Ponca City, Oklahoma, the school offered a half academic / half vocational curriculum, focused on assimilating Native students into the dominant culture. Like most boarding schools, Chilocco went through different phases of development, reflecting changes in the federal policy towards Native Americans. These changes were often prompted by the efforts of Native educators, community workers and activists, and shifting attitudes within the larger society. Throughout these shifts, however, the school’s status as a National Guard center as well as boarding school made it unique. This month on Amplified Oklahoma, we're focusing on military veterans who attended the school. We’ll hear interview excerpts with Wes Studi and Charles LeClair from the Oklahoma Oral History Research Program's archives. Later, former superintendent Jim Baker shares more about his involvement with alumni, especially in preserving the history of the school.

Creator

Oklahoma Oral History Research Program, Oklahoma State University Library

Source

Chilocco Indian Agricultural School Oral History Project

Publisher

Oklahoma Oral History Research Program, Oklahoma State University Librar

Date

11/17/2017

Rights

Oklahoma State University Library

Format

sound

Language

english

Type

podcast

URL

https://library.okstate.edu/news/podcast/amplified-oklahoma/episode-19-chilocco-military-veterans

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Citation

Oklahoma Oral History Research Program, Oklahoma State University Library, “Amplified Oklahoma podcast episode 19: Chilocco Military Veterans,” Chilocco History Project, accessed April 23, 2024, https://chilocco.library.okstate.edu/items/show/2674.