Student information card of De Bett Cheyenne Chief, a member of the Arapahoe Nation, who entered the school on October 22, 1883 and departed on May 6, 1886.
Cheyenne Chief, De Bett
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National Archives and Records Administration
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Student information card of De Bett Cheyenne Chief, a member of the Arapaho Nation, who entered the school on October 22, 1883 and departed on May 6, 1886.
Repository:
National Archives and Records Administration
Portrait of twenty-four male students upon arrival. The Cumberland County Historical Society's cataloging identifies them as from the Cheyenne, Arapahoe, Comanche, Pawnee, and Nez Perce nations and that the photo was taken on the date of their arrival, October 22, 1883. Twenty-three male students arrived on that date from those nations.
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Photographic Print, B&W
Repository:
Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of De Bett Cheyenne Chief.
Format:
Photographic Print, B&W
Repository:
Cumberland County Historical Society
Studio portrait of De Bett Cheynne Chief (left) and Alexander Yellow Man (right). Yellow Man is wearing a school uniform.
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Glass Plate Negative
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National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
April 15, 1886 - April 18, 1886
Richard Henry Pratt recommends returning De Bett Cheyenne Chief to his home based on a letter from the U.S. Indian Agent at the Cheyenne Agency. Due to Cheyenne Chief's health Pratt recommends sending Kise Williams with him while also noting that Williams is the best harness maker the school has produced and would do well at the agency if able…
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Letters/Correspondence
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National Archives and Records Administration