Indian Play: Indigenous Identities at Bacone College

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357 Index Page numbers in italics refer to illustrations. ABHMS. See American Baptist Home Mission Society (ABHMS) abuse, 193, 279–80 Acee Blue Eagle. See Blue Eagle, Acee adult identities, 259, 267, 268–72 Aitson, Lucius, 148 allotment programs, 36, 37, 59–60, 63 alumni: continued use of Indian play, xiii, 270; meanings of education, 243, 267–72, 290n23; memories of arrival at Bacone, 218–19; program renewal, 126, 275; success of, 270–71 alumni association, 133–34 alumni reunions, xi–xii, 122, 132–33 American Baptist Home Mission Society (ABHMS): on admitting blacks, 150–51; on admitting whites, 138–39, 140–42; early motto of, 292n2; financial support of Bacone, 101, 137–38, 154; Indian donations to, 61–64; views on displays of Indianness, 66–67, 121. See also American Baptists; Baptists American Baptist Publication and Sunday School Society (ABPS), 34–35, 294n32 American Baptists: Bacone College and, 43, 45; educational work of, 35–38, 39–40, 294n21; history of, 29–30, 30–35; split with Southern Baptists, 38, 295n49. See also Index 358 American Baptists (continued) American Baptist Home Mission Society (ABHMS); Baptists American Indian Movement (AIM), 280–81 American Indian Research Library, 277 Ancient Society (Morgan), 8–9 Anderson, Doris, 137, 143 Annunciation (painting), 265 anthropologists: complex relationships with Native Americans, xiii–xv, 283–84; promoting Indian arts and crafts, 162–63, 174–75; as research sources, 207– 9, 332n70 Arapaho tribe, 56, 162–63, 290n23 archaeologists, 96 art: as distinct from crafts, 196– 99; evaluation criteria, 184–85, 188–89, 189–91; gender issues in, 177, 189; and images of Indianness , 161–62; outside influences on, 170; religious creativity in, 265–67; as source of new Indian identities, 191; traditional Indian , 323n44 art competitions: Indian Annual, 184–91, 201, 204, 213–14, 328n130; judging standards of, 202–3, 214; research in preparing for, 205–6; use of tribal names in, 201 art department: under Acee Blue Eagle, 108, 166–70; under Ataloa , 102–6, 105; current focus of, 277; under Dick West, 143, 193, 196–201; and focus on research, 202–6, 208–12, 215; and formation of new identities, 211–12, 215; Gilcrease Foundation support for, 179–82; and images of Indianness, 161–62; influences on, 162, 165; and Philbrook Indian Annual, 183, 190–91, 213–14; under Woody Crumbo, 170–74. See also arts and crafts (cultural) programs art galleries, 176–77, 190 Art Lodge: collections of, 152; construction of, 98, 101–5; and creation of identities, 10–11; current focus of, 276–77; images of, 103, 105, 124; renaming of, 107–8; research in, 202, 206; uses of, 121–22 art patrons, 96, 164, 167, 174–79, 202–3 arts and crafts (cultural) programs : through art department, 102–6; at Ataloa Lodge, 11; commercialization of, 104–5, 159; creating an Indian school, 274–75; development of, 95–99, 110–11, 117–18; marketing of, 173; revitalization of, 142–43; student participation rates in, 268–69; use in fund-raising, 91; during war years, 128–29 Index 359 Asah, Spencer, 163–65 Ascension (painting), 265 assimilation: advocated by missionaries , 36–37, 47; Bacone’s mission and, 125, 273; consequences of, 97, 159; goals of, 14–15, 17–18; Indian New Deal and, 288n14; “modern” Indians and, 55; role of education in, 11–13; student participation and, 269 Ataloa: after Bacone, 107–8; and arts and culture programs, 91, 95–99, 102–6; authenticity of, 82, 305n40; Boasian anthropology and, 76, 304n22; Camp Counselors founded by, 98–101; departure of, 275; fund-raising role of, 72–74, 75–77, 81–83, 97; and Girls’ Glee Club, 76–81, 103; images of, 73, 79, 103, 105; library collections, 106, 206; researching culture, 202; and Singing Redmen tours, 83; on stereotypes, 74–75, 78–81; style of, 77, 81–82, 304n34; views of, on Indian culture, 74–76, 78–81, 91, 95–98 Ataloa Art Lodge. See Art Lodge Ataloa Lodge. See Art Lodge athletics programs. See sports programs Auchiah, James, 163–65 authenticity: art and research paradox , 204–5, 211–12; art patronage and, 104, 177–79; cultural production and, 284–86, 342n14; education and, 86–87; standards of, 3, 5; white expectations of, 78 awards, student, 105–6 Bacone, Almon C.: background, 39–40; founding Bacone College , 29–30, 40–43; fund-raising campaigns by, 48; images of, 41, 49; presidency of, 46 Bacone Baptist Church, 260 Bacone Chief (yearbook), 153 Bacone College...