During the 1920s, the American Junior Red Cross developed a specialized program for Native American students enrolled in Indian boarding schools and day schools that had been established by the United States federal government. Through this early outreach program, American Red Cross field workers would form Junior Red Cross clubs at each of the schools. As Junior Red Cross members, Indian students would learn first aid and general hygiene, create toys and traditional handcrafts. By selling the toys and handicrafts, the Junior Red Cross could support their own club as well as exchange gifts and letters with non-Indian schools across the country.

The following photos and images were selected from Junior Red Cross field worker scrapbooks compiled from visits to various Indian Schools in the west and southwestern United States.