Under The Influence

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as she was about to leave. Mrs. Hoffman had heard that Celestine had been to the bars so she threatened to send Celestine to the principal’s office the next time she went to those bars. Celestine did not let her anger overcome her and was victorious in that situation. Unfortunately for Celestine, this next encounter would have a different outcome. During another session, Mrs. Hoffman had asked Celestine who the
mayor of Battle City was. When Celestine couldn’t answer quickly, Mrs. Hoffman tried to put pressure on Celestine by rushing her. After thinking about it for a while, Celestine’s reply was her grandfather, Chief Moses Deer. This sent the class into an
uproar. Mrs. Hoffman silenced the room by shouting, “Oh, you’re nothing but a dumb Indian!” (Piepenburg 280). Celestine buried her head in her arms for the rest of the class. After the session was over, other Raven classmates tried to help Celestine from her depression. Celestine finally ...

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was the most important factor. He went along on their hunting and fishing trips, and even learned some of Marmot skills that had been passed down through generations. Along with that, Gaudet had electric and
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carpentry skills that aided in the building of new houses. He also handled the business matters of the chief and council. Since the principal had these social ties, his school was “heaven” for the Indian youths that failed in the white men’s school. Gaudet took Indian juveniles and had them achieving academically well. In other situations, he provided emotional security for youths that came from broken homes. St. Labre Indian School is a Native American ...

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