Student information card of William Snake, a member of the Ponca Nation, who entered the school on February 20, 1880 and died on January 28, 1883. Snake was buried in the cemetery on the school grounds.
Big Snake
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National Archives and Records Administration
June 2, 1881
Richard Henry Pratt provides an update on the enrollment status of William Snake and Fred Smith. Pratt notes that William Snake and White Rabbit are the same individual. He also writes that the money for the two students would be better served if invested in cattle or another area rather than sent to the students directly.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration
January 15, 1882
Ponca Chief Standing Bear requests that his nephew William Snake be allowed to return home during his vacation from the Carlisle Indian School.
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration