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Morgan (Young Bird) Student Information Card
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Student information card of Morgan, a member of the Sioux Nation, who entered the school on October 6, 1879 and departed on February 20, 1882.

In school documentation Morgan is also known as Young Bird and Ze-tkah-lah-che-challah.

 

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National Archives and Records Administration
Rebecca Big Star (Wooden Ear Rings) Student Information Card
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Student information card of Rebecca (Wooden Ear Rings), a member of the Sioux Nation, who entered the school on October 6, 1879 and departed on June 19, 1882. She was later known as Rebecca Big Star.

Note: Big Star later reenrolled in the school, arriving on November 14, 1883 and ultimately departed on July 29, 1890.

 

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Rebecca Big Star Student File
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Student file of Rebecca Big Star, a member of the Sioux Nation, who entered the school on November 14, 1883 and departed on July 29, 1890. The file contains a student information card and a report after leaving indicating she was a housewife in Wood, South Dakota in 1910.

In school documentation Rebecca Big Star is also known as Wooden…

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Rebecca Big Star Student Information Card
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Student information card of Rebecca Big Star, a member of the Sioux Nation, who entered the school on October 6, 1879 and departed on July 29, 1890. The file indicates Big Star married Yellow Hawk.

 

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Request to Return Home Four Pine Ridge Students
March 21, 1882

Richard Henry Pratt seeks the authority to return home Horace, Rufus, Morgan, and Austin due to poor health from consumption and scrofula.

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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration