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Chilocco Indian School Scandal Exposed

 Digital item
Identifier: CAC_CC_004_10_141_9_0046

Dates

  • April 07, 1969
  • 91st (1969-1971)

Scope and Contents

The superintendent of Chilocco Indian School admitted that students were beaten and handcuffed as punishment. The school is under investigation for alleged punishment practices, including selling liquor to students and using handcuffs as discipline. The superintendent denies the allegations and calls them "torture." The Indian Bureau report is critical of the school's treatment of students.
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