Helen Clark excerpt on her time with the Spokanes

ID: 4746 ~ Source: Spokane Indians: Children of the Sun by Robert H. Ruby and John A. Brown ~ Creator: Nicolle Southwick

This file appears in: Helen W. Clark: Early Teacher and Patronizing Friend to the Spokanes: A lone woman and missionary-teacher on the Spokane Reservation

Helen W. Clark: Early Teacher and Patronizing Friend to the Spokanes: A lone woman and missionary-teacher on the Spokane Reservation

By Nicolle Southwick

The career of Helen Clark typifies the efforts of the "Friends of the Indians" during this time period. She worked hard to educate and defend the Spokanes, but also to get them to abandon their…