Seger Indian Training School, Native American educational facility in Colony, Oklahoma, United States
The Seger Indian Training School was an educational facility on the eastern edge of Colony with over 30 buildings, including dormitories and workshops. The grounds covered extensive land used for farming operations and livestock management as part of students' hands-on training.
The school was founded in 1893 by John Homer Seger and served Arapaho and Cheyenne students until its closure in 1941. It operated during a period when boarding schools were a widespread approach to education for students from tribal nations.
The school brought together Arapaho and Cheyenne students who lived and studied far from their tribal communities while learning farming, crafts, and academic subjects. This separation shaped how they experienced education and daily life at the facility.
The grounds can be explored independently as an open historical site with informational markers to help guide your visit. Many of the original buildings are no longer standing, so allow time to read the displays and understand the layout of where different structures once stood.
The bricks used to construct most of the school buildings were made by the students themselves, putting their developing crafts skills to work. This hands-on project gave them practical knowledge about material production and construction methods.
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