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Thousands of their children who were born in the Territory are of school age, but the doors of the schools of the Nations are shut against them, and what education they get is by private contribution.
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gutenberg.orgWilliam McKinley: “Thousands of their children who were born in the Territory are of school age, but the doors of the schools of the…”
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McKinley points out the educational challenges faced by children born in Alaska due to lack of access to schools.
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