I FOUND IT!
You might ask why would we want to resurrect Tom Trails! We have been talking about and looking for the Tom Trails series for years. Tom Trails taught the Jackson kids almost every Family Home Evening for several months, maybe years. Carri and Connie can beautifully reenact many parts of the filmstrip...what's a filmstrip you ask? Go to this sight to find out: http://www.tomtrails.com/films.htm
“Tom Trails is a filmstrip series originally released in 1968 by the Church Educational System of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. It was intended as a comprehensive tool to teach gospel principles in seminary and Institute of Religion classes."
Carri, your favorite is in Chapter 12.
Now we just need Leon's Truck!
The Jackson family was very active in the Indian Placement Program. Dad was one of the directors. Mom invited Debbie, Matilda, Arlene, Renee, and Shaun into our home and helped create a loving family life for each. Kellie shared her bedroom with most and was often mistaken as one of the Indian students because of her long dark hair (some of our students were blonde). We were taught many valuable lessons about sharing and caring for others. We also learned the native songs like "Go My Son". Even created a play, charged admission, served refreshments, all in Ron and Bonnie Cook's back yard.
(side note--The Chatfields also active in the program with an Indian boy.)
For "Go My Son" click here:
The Indian Placement Program, or Indian Student Placement Program was a program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1947 to 2000, in which LDS Native American students were placed in Latter-day Saint foster homes during the school year, where they would attend public schools and become assimilated into American culture. Cost of care was borne by the foster parent.
The program was initially developed to respond to the needs of Navajo teenagers and even younger children who were coming to parts of Utahto work. It was felt it would be better for them to get an education.[1] Only church members could participate in the program, which meant that children had to be eight to be involved. The program initially operated under the Relief Society and eventually became part of Latter-day Saint Social Services (now LDS Family Services).
Beginning in the 1970s, however, the Indian Placement Program came under criticism. In 1977, the U.S. government commissioned a study to investigate accusations that the church was using its influence to push children into joining the program. The commission rejected these accusations, however, finding that the program was largely positive, and enjoyed emphatic support both from Native American parents and white foster parents. However, the criticism of the program continued. Supporters believed that exposure to white culture was beneficial to Native American children, and that it improved educational and economic opportunities, while critics believed the program undermined the children's Native American identity.
In 2000 the last student graduated from the program, though the program never was officially discontinued.
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