"Hm! White Boy! You Got No Business Here!"

After Reading about the experiences that the students had during their attendance at Chilocco Boarding School, I have come to the realization of what our elders have seen and it is through their stories that they have shared, that I am more aware and respectful of thier hardships and experiences. They have learned at a young age the sense of independence and responsibility. This has a different and whole new perspective on how our younger children are being raised and how different their challenges are, than from the challenges that our elders had to face.

Waking up early in the morning, working in the fields, cooking, cleaning, chores, and the list goes on and on. Adjusting to a new environment, moving away from thier parents and home to have an education and the sacrifices that they were dealt; had our children today have an opportunity to experience that life, would they adjust? How would it have affected them? How have our times change? It has changed significantly. In this video, it is does not need any explanation of how I felt as I watched this video.

Thank you for allowing us to experience education in a whole new level. I have not heard about Chilocco Indian Boarding School until this assignment and I can assure you that I am looking forward to researching in depth other experiences in other boarding schools throughout the country.