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Writes:     Hey peps, i juzzz want to give a shot out to my gurlz out in sherman, that i am doing fine, also that s.ruiz said wut up to ya'll, and to e-mail her, she's doing aiight!!! gurls betza be behavin in class and in tha dorms, knowin' how dirty you could get, you know who you are.hahaha.... well i gotta biiizounce so latex Clarize E-mail me soon... i got a new digit so keep in touch Aiight!!!

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Writes:     HELLO THERE SHERMAN! I GRADUATED FROM SHERMAN IN 2002 ALONG WITH MY FELLOW CLASSMATES SUCH AS ALFREDA BROWN,PATRICK NOSIE, SKLYA BLACK, NATALIE VAGA, AND A BUNCH OF OTHERS BUT I JUST WANTED TO STOP IN AND SAY HELLO TO EVERYONE ATTENDING SHERMAN NOW. WELL GOOD LUCK TO THE CLASS OF 2004.

Writes:     I would like to find some information on any boarding schools that were in the Mass. and New Hamshire area....I beleive my father was in one of them and then "placed" with a family, can anyone help?

Writes:     Sup Sherman!!! I just wanna say i liked goin' to school here...and i enjoyed meetin' new people...and if everyone that knows me I just wanna say i miss you miss talkin to you ....I wish the best in the future for all of you. ~wUn~

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Writes:     ay ya'll what's really good? juss roamin round tha net.. anywayz i'm from standing rock. sioux pride fo sho.. i'm gon' start there next year. holla... Reece Cottonwood

Writes:     Students and former students, we have asked you over and over not to post your disrespectful and personal comments on this site. This is not the school guestbook this is the Museum Guestbook for research, history and not a guestbook for negative and derogatory comments. Please use the yahoo Sherman club set up for your use to post your shout-outs. This could result in the closure of this guestbook and that is not fair to those who use this in a good way. I pay for this for the museum and for the use of those interested in our history and general comments. Please stop! Do your personal negative comments in a more private way. Thank you. http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/shermanindianboardingschool

Writes:     I'm a past student of SIHS, and I'm looking for students from 1983- 1987. One person in particular, who I have thought about often throughout the past years is Tim Batala, a Hopi from Arizona. But after graduation he lived in Cal. Anyway, it would be nice to locate him or anyone else I knew back then.

Writes:     I attend Sherman in 1944-46. Learned cabinet making & House Carpentry. Joined the Navy in 1950, was an engineer, worked for hospitals as an engineer, retired in 1997. I left my home to Sherman as wild as can be, but I learned how to act and be in this society. Sherman gave me two weeks to get used to my surroundings, then I started school

Writes:     That is very intersting, I knew there was a cemetary, but wasn't quite sure about the history. So, thanks a million! Isn't it is sad to look back on history and realize how many Native American children suffered as a result of the u.S. governments attempts at "assimilating" native children? I just recently finished a research journal for my college studies on the history of all the injustices served upon the Native American people, and because I am Native American and a past student of Sherman Indian High School,I relied on many of my experiences at the school to enable me to accomplish a wonderful term paper! So, thanks alot!!!!

Writes:     Cemetery update: As of September 2003 the cemetery has been upgraded through the efforts of a young man who took on the cemetery as a project for his Eagle Scout Badge. Jasen Aebischer his troop and volunteers have landscaped the cemetery, adding benches and native plants, and installed new headstones to each grave. There were many individuals and businesses that donated time and money to the project including $5,000.00 donation from Pechanga Tribe for the headstones.

Writes:     The history of the Sherman Indian School Cemetery is: Sherman Indian High School is an off Reservation Indian Boarding School. It was established in 1892 in Perris California later moving to its present site on Magnolia Ave/Jackson Street in Riverside in 1901. This school was founded by the United States Government to assimilate Native Americans into the mainstream society. Upon which hundreds of Native American children were removed from there homes and tribal cultures, sent to these schools to be educated, taught a trade and required to conform to Euro-American society. Because of Bureau policies students did not return home for several years, many of which who are in the school cemetery never did. From 1901 –1946 our school operated a 110-acre farm in the Home Gardens area bordering Magnolia Avenue/Indiana Avenue/McKinley Street to past Lincoln Avenue. At this location students lived in the two dormitory houses on the farm and studied farm skills and basic education. There were epidemics, childhood diseases and accidents at the farm and the main school campus resulting in the deaths of several students. Many of the students were either orphaned or their family locations were to far to reach in time to have them buried in their homelands. Therefore our school cemetery was established at this site. When the school farm was sold the remaining one-acre plot was kept as the school cemetery. Due to the location and no budget for the cemetery it fell into neglect. We are very concerned about the Sherman Indian School Cemetery and any additional damage or desecration that may come upon the graves and remaining headstones. Due to the fact that there is no budget to maintain the cemetery or hire security we are relying on volunteers and community. Recently we were able to have a ground penetrating radar survey done. The findings of this survey verified our suspicions of additional graves outside of the cemetery fence line and unmarked graves in the fenced area. We have now formed a cemetery committee to develop a restoration/recognition plan for the cemetery. We are in the beginning stages of planning, with the first phase being the ground penetrating radar survey. Additional plans are to have the cemetery entered into the National Register of Historic Places, a permanent outdoor history exhibit, upgrade of headstone markers and maintained landscape of the cemetery utilizing native plants. We are hoping to work with the owners of the immediate surrounding area to possibly upgrade and maintain it as a park setting as the one on the corner of Lincoln and Indiana Avenues. In 2000 The Friends of Sherman Indian Museum formed a non-profit organization to perpetuate the history and culture of the school including all associated sites such as the cemetery. In the hopes that having a 501c3 status we will be able to raise funds for projects like the cemetery project. Your input as the community is welcomed. We welcome any contributions for this project. Please feel free to contact the museum office.

Writes:     Soo good to see a museum curated by an Aboriginal person! Finally. I am presently researching for a paper concerning on-line museum representation of Aboriginal culture. Things are starting to look up. I have found a lot more contemporary culture than I am used to finding in museum portrayals of Aboriginals. I have also found a lot less white-washed history. I was wondering what your personal opinion of on-line Aboriginal museology was. Are museums adequately representing First Nations people? Any information you could throw my way would help me in my research. Thank you so much. I absolutely love the postcard exhibit and would like to use it as an example in my presentation if I may. Devon Coles

Writes:     Hey, I graduated in 1985. I often think of the years I spent there. I am grateful for the memories and the friends I met. I am proud to have been a 'Bravette".. We were good in all the sports then, boys and girls. Thanks to all the staff for being there. You were may family away from home, and my friends were my bros. and sis.. Thanks again!!! 1982-1985

Writes:     Ya-ta-hey I enjoyed your web page. I grew up in Arlington,Ca. and attended Chemawa Jr High 1968-1970. My family and I had friends that are Native American .. such as Tommie Yazzie,Melvin Campbell, Marylyn Yazzie and Eldon Mechikteno. In the mid 1970s I played in a band that performed at Sherman. I met and became friends with a student named - Joleta Mohape from Dulce,N.M. I have always wondered what became of her. All of my family ..uncles,aunts,cousins where fortunate to be friends with the students at the school and families that had lived in the Arlington area. I miss the old buildings of Sherman and Chemawa Jr High. Those buildings had character and history. Currently I live in Tucson ,Az , but from time to time I return to visit in Arlington and look forward to visiting the museum. Take care and long live culture. Sincerely. Frank Robles Martinez Hometown - Arlington,Ca.

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