Student information card of Mary Amera, a member of the Nez Perce Nation, who entered the school on March 3, 1905 and departed on June 22, 1910. The file indicates that Amera married former student Caleb Carter and was living in Fort Lapwai, Idaho in 1912 and Ahsahka, Idaho in 1912.
Carter, Caleb


Progress card of Caleb Carter, a member of the Nez Perce Nation, who entered the school on October 12, 1909.

Student file of Caleb Carter (Ip-nau-sau-lau-kaskt), a member of the Nez Perce Nation, who entered the school on October 12, 1909, graduated in 1912, and ultimately departed on April 5, 1912. The student did not attend the school continuously, but left and reentered. The file contains an application for enrollment, a physical record, student…

Student information card of Caleb Carter, a member of the Nez Perce Nation, who entered the school on October 12, 1909 and departed on April 5, 1912. The information card indicates that Carter graduated in 1912, married Mary Amera, and was living in Ahsahka, Idaho in 1914.

The caption reads: GRADUATING CLASS 1912 - CARLISLE INDIAN SCHOOL.
This image appears in Red Man vol. 4, no. 9 (May 1912): 369.
The individuals in this image have been identified as:
Front row (L to R): Ella Johnson, Louise K. Loudbear, Ernestine Venne, Emma Newashe, Percy Mae Wheelock, Mary J.…

These materials include correspondence regarding a request to enroll several Nez Perce students, including Rachel Penny and Caleb Carter. Carter required special permission from the Office of Indian Affairs due to his age.

Program for the 1912 commencement exercises of the Carlisle Indian School. The program includes student performances, the names and image of the graduating class and students who were awarded industrial certificates, the class motto and colors, and a lacrosse game against the University of Maryland. In addition, the program includes a number of…