"Indigenous voices are at the center of the work. . . . These indigenous voices connecting past and present reinforce the editors' larger effort to historicize, reclaim, and commemorate the Carlisle Indian School."—Hilary N. Green, Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era
"An important contribution to the study of boarding schools. . . . The collective effort of this book restores, reflects, and remembers these children and their stories."—Jacob C. Jurss, South Dakota History
"Carlisle Indian Industrial School is an important starting point for examining Carlisle's place in the history of Native North American and US colonialism."—Frank Kelderman, American Indian Quarterly
"A must-read not only for scholars of Native American history, but also for anyone engaging with a "studies" field. Carlisle Indian Industrial School presents a successful model of truly interdisciplinary and multi-genre work, integrating collaborative engagement beyond academia."—Reetta Humalajoki, Journal of American Studies
"Carlisle Indian Industrial School: Indigenous Histories, Memories, and Reclamations is a book that I would recommend to those wanting to read stories from individuals who have ties to Carlisle Indian Industrial School. These stories detail the challenges that occurred during the time Carlisle was in operation as well as the challenges the Native families experienced by sending, or being forced to send, their children to Carlisle. It is important to remember that the information that is provided needs to be examined to further digest and learn so that the same actions and mistakes are not taken into the future."—Samantha Crofford, Chronicles of Oklahoma
“By bringing together such a diverse range of voices—academics and non-academics, Native and non-Natives—to speak about the history and legacy of what remains the most well-known Indian boarding school, this book does us all a great service. The contributors share their important stories with exceptional grace, insight, and power.”—Stephen Amerman, professor of history at Southern Connecticut State University and author of Urban Indians in Phoenix Schools, 1940–2000
