On the first page Justine A. LaFromboise describes her trip to Carlisle, explaining how her father convinced her to go get an education. The story continues on page four. On page two Ellis B. Childers (Creek) explained that he will be the editor while Charles Kihega (Iowa) visits home. C. Kihega examines the misconceptions whites and Indians…
1880-1889
June 1882
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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
1882
An excerpt from the Annual Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to the Secretary of the Interior for the fiscal year ending 1882, containing the annual report of the Carlisle Indian School. The report includes discussions of school enrollment, experiences of students on outing and outing patrons, curriculum, wages for students,…
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Book
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Annual Reports, Industrial Training - General, Discipline - Enforcement of Rules, Enrollment Statistics, Students on Outings, Outing Patrons, Student Wages, Student Savings Accounts, Industrial Program Statistics, School Bakery, School Newspapers, Local Church Attendance and Activities, Donations and Bequests to the School, Students Speaking English, Military-Style Training and Organization
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Dickinson College Archives & Special Collections
July 1882
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U. S. Army Heritage and Education Center
July 1882
On page one Bessie West wrote her “School Father” about what she has been doing since she left Carlisle. On the same page E.C. compared Indian children’s want to go to school to a child who wants to swim, once they are allowed, they will take their fill before leaving. Following on the next page, Charles Kihega (Iowa) explained how little…
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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
August 1882
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U. S. Army Heritage and Education Center
August 1882
On page one the paper’s editor, Charles Kihega (Iowa) wrote a letter about his successful journey home. Metopah (Osage), Taylor Ealy (Pueblo), and Frank Everett (Wichita) also wrote letters from their outing locations back to the school. On page two eight boys and twelve girls took a trip to explore Luray Cave. Also on the same page Van Horn…
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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
September 1882
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Newspapers
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U. S. Army Heritage and Education Center
September 1882
On page one Ellis Kaque (Kiowa) returned home and wrote back to tell of the negative reception he received when he tried to convince his Indian friends to live as white men and only believe in the Christian God. This page also had a letter from Dave Cheyenne on his Sunday school excursion to the Zoological Garden and his first encounter with…
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Cumberland County Historical Society
October 1882
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Newspapers
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U. S. Army Heritage and Education Center
October 1882
Page one had Frank D. Aveline wrote on visiting Girard College where he and other Carlisle students saw the Girard students do their drills, toured the founder’s house, and attended chapel. A Ponca chief also wrote a letter to his son Frank Eagle who was attending school at Carlisle. Page two mentioned the bi-centennial of William Penn making a…
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Cumberland County Historical Society
November 1882
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U. S. Army Heritage and Education Center
November 1882
Page one opens with a letter from Hattie Mary to Miss Hyde, asking if she is lame again and if that is the reason she hasn’t been writing back. A letter from Minnie Atkins (Creek) also detailed the trip to California, which continued onto page four. She talked about staying at the Lincoln Institute. Page two had an editorial by Charles Kihega…
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Cumberland County Historical Society
December 1882
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Newspapers
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U. S. Army Heritage and Education Center
December 1882
Page one featured Henry North's article about his outing during the summer in Lancaster County. North described his daily routine and explained what he learned. Page two had a piece about Christmas, in which all the students gathered in the chapel to meet with St. Nick. On the same page Calvin Red Wolf (Cheyenne) wrote to his father about his…
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Cumberland County Historical Society
January 1883
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U. S. Army Heritage and Education Center
January 1883
Page one was entirely taken up by a letter from Summer Riggs (Cheyenne), in which he discussed visiting friends and how a white man wanted to learn his actual name, Marchewa, in his native language. Page two mentioned issues that some Congressmen have with rules and conditions students at the school. There was also a letter from White Buffalo…
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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
February 1883
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U. S. Army Heritage and Education Center
February 1883
The first page had a story told to Joshua Given (Kiowa) by his grandparents about a young girl who never touched the ground and one day chased a star into the sky. It also included a letter from Louis Big Horse (Osage) to his father in which he discussed planting fruit. Page two had an article titled “What Indians Must Have” by paper editor…
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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
March 1883
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Newspapers
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U. S. Army Heritage and Education Center
March 1883
Page one included an address to the students from Capt. Daniel Childers, written by E. B. Childers, in which he described his own childhood and assured the students of the great opportunities they have as a result of attending Carlisle. Students were also reminded that chewing and smoking tobacco had to stop if they wanted to live like whites.…
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Newspapers
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Cumberland County Historical Society
April 1883
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U. S. Army Heritage and Education Center
April 1883
The first page had a letter from an unnamed student to his Uncle explaining that the world is round and moves at 1041 miles per hour. Harry Raven (Arapahoe) also discussed in a speech how the Government will not always care for the Indians and differences between whites and Native Americans. On page two Charles Kihega (Iowa) questioned if the…
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Cumberland County Historical Society
May 1883
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U. S. Army Heritage and Education Center
May 1883
Page one reprinted Van Horn's letter to friend, in which he described his train ride into Trenton, New Jersey, and a drunken old man who disturbed him on the ride. Howard Chawhip also retold a story of an old drunkard who only went to church to hear the singing, but later became a good man after a fly caused him to uncover his ears during…
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Cumberland County Historical Society
June 1883
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Newspapers
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U. S. Army Heritage and Education Center