North Central High School - Tamarack Yearbook (Spokane, WA)

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When Sir George Simpson asked ' that a promising boy of the Middle Spokanes be sent to the Protestant Mission School at Winnepeg, the Red River Settlement, Illim-Spo- kane sent his oldest son and the future chief, Spokane Garry. Besides languages, Garry ac- quired considerable knowledge of NS Ni fopkaTa tracheT nrpre chSyX W and at first had great success. ! kVTl L « . for «hi r njxvas 7JT i | ! ? CV71 K a series of bitter disappointments- j y , v f r — i v - — rival chiefs foreswore his coun- sel, white men betrayed him. Yet Garry was never bittet and in 189?n S departed for the Heaven that he - ■ v| P «t: steadfastly believed was for good Indians and upright white people a like. - - 1 fty j Yi A L From this earh tirac education has alwaysveejra pprne concern of the Spokane people, .and their school acknirist ation is among th e - { finest in the- Northwest Pictured is Spokane Garry in his latter years of life.

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Education Affects Our Policy Present and Future