They Called It Prairie Light

“[An] engaging and insightful book. . . . The author steers a thoughtful course through this material: her prose is lucid, her judgments carefully weighed. She tempers the seriousness of her undertaking with compassion and, at times, humor—always responding faithfully to the voices she records.”—Native Peoples

“A valuable case study and an important contribution to American Indian and educational history.”—American Indian Quarterly

“An inspiring and illuminating case study that should be included in the library of anyone interested in Indian-white relations and Indian history.”—Western Historical Quarterly