Seweyea, James

Student file of James Seweyea, a member of the Queres Nation, who entered the school on August 24, 1884 and ultimately departed on September 17, 1890. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains student information cards, correspondence about Seweyea's life in New Mexico, a returned student…

Student information card of James Seweyea (here Sewegea), a member of the Pueblo Nation, who entered the school on August 24, 1884 and departed on September 17, 1890. The file indicates Sewegea was living in Laguna, New Mexico in 1913.

Note: Although this card shows James Seweyea entering in October 3, 1886, other documentation shows…

Studio portrait of Samuel Keryte and James Seweyea.

Richard Henry Pratt provides the Office of Indian Affairs with a list of students whose terms of enrollment are set to expire or for other reasons and requests authority to return them to their homes.

Reply to Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the ages of outgoing pupils.

Richard Henry Pratt provides a list of students to be returned to their homes due to various reasons along with various escorts.

Note: The student referred to here as Maurice Walker is also known as Maurice Yellow Hair.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letter which enclosed a letter from W. B. Backus, Superintendent of the Genoa School, in reference to a system of savings for students. Pratt notes that he believes he fills the place of a parent for the students at the Carlisle Indian School, that he considered teaching students about…