The first page opens with a poem titled "A Fourteen-Year-Old Girl's Good Advice," followed by an article called "The Menomonees and Pottawatomies Dance: A Story by Lucy Jordan, Stockbridge, a pupil from Wisconsin," that told of an 1882 visit by dancers to her home agency in Keshena, Wisconsin. Page two includes an offer of photographs for new…
Native American Religious Practices
November 12, 1886
Nation:
Format:
Newspapers
Topics:
Repository:
Cumberland County Historical Society
November 13-25, 1883
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from James G. Wright, U.S. Indian Agent for the Rosebud Agency, regarding his previous letter concerning the actions of Father M. Wright.
In addition, there is a letter from A. R. Z. Dawson, the U.S. Commander of the 2nd District of Dakota recommending that Father Craft be forbidden from attending…
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
January 28 - February 2, 1891
Richard Henry Pratt forwards a letter from former student William F. Campbell regarding the government providing an allowance for him to attend law school. Campbell notes that he has not heard from the Department and assumes that the allowance was not approved. In addition, Campbell recounts a ghost dance on the Red Lake Reservation that he…
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Topics:
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
September 6-15, 1892
A. W. Ferrin, U.S. Indian Agent for the New York Agency, forwards a letter from M. F. Trippe, regarding religion among the Tuscarora. Ferrin ends his note that students for Carlisle are not questioned regarding their religion but only conform to the physical and moral requirements set by Carlisle.
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
August 30, 1894
Richard Henry Pratt informs the Office of Indian Affairs of a letter he has received from Lone Wolf, Big Tree, and Chaddlekoyke complaining of individuals with some connection to Washington D.C. encouraging the use of Mescal and the Messiah Dance.
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
January 24, 1896 - March 3, 1896
Correspondence regarding an Indian Helper article regarding a Ghost Dance with participants from a local school on the Cheyenne and Arapaho Agency.
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
May 30, 1909
Anna Goyitney Canfield, a former Carlisle student, writes to Richard Henry Pratt giving detailed updates on her life since leaving Carlisle, including her marriage to the former Art Department teacher at Carlisle, Fred Canfield. Canfield also discusses her views of changes at Carlisle since leaving.
Nation:
Format:
Letters/Correspondence
Topics:
Repository:
Yale University Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library