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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
A photograph of an older Spokane Indian named Sam Boyd, ca. 1938.

A photograph of an older Spokane Indian named Sam Boyd, ca. 1938.

Citation Information
Lewis, Richard T., “Spokane named Sam Boyd, Wellpinit, Washington,” Digital Public Library of America, https://dp.la/item/d3ba3bfe78b2b8f4ec10a6a193cbe3a1.
Note: These citations are programmatically generated and may be incomplete.
Courtesy of University of Washington.

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Item 5 of 13 in the Primary Source Set The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie

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An excerpt from an interview with Sherman Alexie in which he discusses moving off the reservation, 2009.
A photograph of four generations of a Spokane Indian family, ca. 1940.
A photograph of Spokane Reservation in Wellpinit, Washington.
A photograph of Sam Boyd, a Spokane Indian, in ceremonial dress, 1910.
A photograph of an older Spokane Indian named Sam Boyd, ca. 1938.
A photograph of people assembled for an event at the Makah Indian Reservation, 1955.
A photograph of women dancing in Wellpinit, Washington, 1955.
The text of Henry Thomas Cowley’s appointment as a missionary and school teacher for the Spokane Indians in Spokane Falls, 1874.
An excerpt from a news bulletin about improving education for Native American students, 2013.
A news report discussing the Red Lake Warriors, an all-Native American basketball team, 1998.
A reproduction of Robert Leinweber’s painting depicting David and Goliath, 2012.
An excerpt from an interview with Sherman Alexie, 2012.
The text of the agreement between the United States and the Spokane Indians, 1892.

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