Cheyenne Chief, De Bett
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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.
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.
Studio portrait of De Bett Cheyenne Chief.
Studio portrait of De Bett Cheynne Chief (left) and Alexander Yellow Man (right). Yellow Man is wearing a school uniform.
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...
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...
