As I said, I don't even know that it was for Indian children. I've only heard that there is, or was until recently, a special school of some sort in Delaware County. I don't remember who told me, but I understood that it was a contemporary institution. As I also suggested, the Delaware County list would be an appropriate place to ask questions. ----- Original Message ----- From: <gagenlady@charter.net> To: <PAWAYNE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 8:25 PM Subject: Re: Re: [PAWAYNE] I got this--- it's a new one on me > I would be interested in the time period that the school(s) for native american children existed and how you came to understand they were open. > > Nona Thornton > > > > From: "Ann O'Hara" <yannster@ptd.net> > > Date: 2004/07/28 Wed PM 09:33:46 GMT > > To: PAWAYNE-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [PAWAYNE] I got this--- it's a new one on me > > > > Sheila, > > > > I'm not sure, but I have heard about some kind of special school in Delaware > > County. No details though, and I'm not sure who attended. The Delaware > > County list is very active and someone there may know something. > > > > Ann > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <Firehair3@aol.com> > > To: <PAWAYNE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 3:31 PM > > Subject: [PAWAYNE] I got this--- it's a new one on me > > > > > > > In a message dated 7/23/04 3:43:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > > > wrpotter@smnet.net writes: > > > > > > Carlisle, PA is infamous for that kind of school, but, in > > Delaware/Sullivan? > > > Firehair > > > > > > > SCHOOL FOR AMERICAN INDIAN CHILDREN > > > > Has anyone ever heard of a school for American Indian children, where > > > > children were taken from their families in the Midwest and brought to > > Cooks Falls > > > > or Callicoon (I have heard both locations mentioned) to be educated? > > > > > > Apparently this school was established to de-Indianize the children > > taking > > > away their > > > > Native American customs. > > > > > > > > > Any clues would be graciously valued. Thank you. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== PAWAYNE Mailing List ==== > > > Be sure to visit the Wayne County, Pennsylvania web page at > > > www.rootsweb.com/~pawayne > > > > > > ============================== > > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== PAWAYNE Mailing List ==== > > Be sure to visit the Wayne County, Pennsylvania web page at > > www.rootsweb.com/~pawayne > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > > > ==== PAWAYNE Mailing List ==== > If the county you are looking in borders state lines make sure to check the other state for records also. > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > >