Student file of Paul Red Star, a member of the Sioux Nation, who entered the school on October 20, 1913 and ultimately departed on August 1, 1918. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards, a federal financial aid form, applications for enrollment, outing evaluations…
Redstar, Stella


Student file of Stella Redstar, a member of the Sioux Nation, who entered the school on October 20, 1913, and departed on June 6, 1916. The file contains student information cards, an outing record, financial transactions, correspondence, a federal financial aid form, and a former student response postcard indicating she was doing well and…

Student information card of Stella Redstar, a member of the Sioux Nation, who entered the school on October 20, 1913 and departed on June 6, 1916.

These materials include postcards sent to female students attending the Carlisle Indian School. These postcards were confiscated by school officials who believed that their subject matter was inappropriate for their recipients. The confiscation was done "in accordance with Section 156 of the Rules for the Indian Service." The confiscated cards…