Washington, George (aka George W. Hill)

Student file of George Washington, a member of the Gros Ventre Nation, who entered the school on February 28, 1883, and departed on March 24, 1887.  The file contains a student information card indicating that Washington went on three outings while at Carlisle.

In school documentation George Washington is also known as George W.…

Student information card of George Washington, a member of the Gros Ventre Nation, who entered the school on February 28, 1883 and departed on March 24, 1887.

Note: At some point during his stay at Carlisle George Washington began using the name George W. Hill and George Hill. He was known as George Hill when he left the school. He is…

The first page opened with a poem titled “The Girls that are Wanted,” author unknown, followed by “An Indian Dance: By Dessie Prescott, One of Our Pupils.” Also on the page was an article about the importance for Americans to know their history. Page two opened with a treatise on patriotism, followed by a report by Joshua Given that the…

Studio portrait of George W. Hill. 

Note: The handwritten caption identifies this sitter as George Washington. When he first arrived at the school that was the name Hill was known by. 

Studio portrait of George W. Hill. 

Note: When he first entered the school, Hill was known as George Washington. 

Studio portrait of George Hill.

Note: When he arrived at Carlisle, Hill was known as George Washington. He is also known as George W. Hill. 

These materials include a cover letter and a Descriptive Statement of Pupils regarding 8 children transferred to the Carlisle Indian School from the Crow Agency in Montana. The Descriptive Statement indicates that two female children initially intended for transfer refused to go with the rest of the group.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to a letter from H. J. Armstrong, U.S. Indian Agent for the Crow Agency, regarding a promise that Armstrong made that students sent to Carlisle could return after two years and not three years. Armstrong believes that if any student wishes to return then his promise should be honored.

Pratt notes that all of…

Richard Henry Pratt requests authority to return George Hill and Flora Well Known to Custer, Montana before their terms of enrollment expire. Pratt makes this request due to a job offer to the students from the Unitarian Board which is setting up a school on the Crow Agency. 

Pratt telegraphs that General J. F. B. Marshall urges that Flora Well Known and George Hill depart soon so that they can be employed as teachers in the Crow School. 

H. F. Bond, the Superintendent of the Montana Industrial School for Indians, responds to the objections of the Office of Indian Affairs for allowing Flora Well Known and George to leave Carlisle early and to enter employment at the school as assistants. Bond presents his case for allowing Well Known and Hill to become assistants including their…

Richard Henry Pratt provides the Office of Indian Affairs with a note that General J. F. B. Marshall has written the Office regrading George Hill and Flora Well Known. Pratt further asks for instructions from the Office.