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196 resources Adams, David Wallace. Education for Extinction: American Indians and the Boarding School Experience, 1875–1928. Lawrence: University Press of Kansas, 1995. The book provides a clear picture of the Chemawa Indian School from its beginnings to the present day. It presents the philosophy and reasons why Chemawa and other o¤-reservation Indian boarding schools were designed to diminish and destroy all feelings of being Indian. The book describes how the makeup and characteristics of di¤erent tribes were taken away, leaving Indians at a much lower level than the whites. Chance, David H. People of the Falls. Kettle Falls, Idaho: Kettle Falls Historical Center, 1986. The book provides information on the earliest days of the Sin-Aikst at Kettle Falls. It describes how the Colvilles (Swhy-ayl-puh) and Lakes (Sin-Aikst) Tribes quickly lost their way of life and religion, independence, land, and fishery. White settlers took away furs, minerals, and finally, the land itself. The book shares stories of Coyote, Mole, Salmon, and Rattlesnake. It delves into the complexity and depth of Sin-Aikst thinking and their closeness to the beings around them. I learned in greater detail about the Sin-Aikst religion of the spirit powers, a religion I embrace today. Lakin, Ruth. Kettle River Country: Early Days along the Kettle River. Orient , Wash.: Lakin, 1976. The book presented information on how the Sin-Aikst used roots and plants for food, medicine, and other purposes . It includes photographs of my relatives and friends who have crossed over. This brought back memories of stories of the Sin-Aikst that were passed down to my mother. Miller, Jay, ed. Mourning Dove: A Salishan Autobiography. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1990. The book helped me understand in greater depth the Sin-Aikst feeling regarding spirit powers. It presents a clear picture of how the Sin-Aikst lived from birth to death, describing in detail how the young were prepared to live within the tribe, to accept its laws, customs, religion, and respect for family. Preparation of the body for burial after crossing over into the spiritual world is clearly explained. resources 197 ...

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