Kelcusay, Mabel

Cemetery information and mortuary documents related to Mabel Kelcusay, a member of the Apache Nation.

Student information card of Mabel Kelcusay (Gos-cheese-zey), a member of the Apache Nation, who entered the school on February 2, 1884 and died on December 25, 1884. Kelcusay was buried in the cemetery on the school grounds.

In school documentation Mabel Kelcusay's name is also spelled Mabel Kelcusaway. She is also known as Gos-cheese-…

Student information card of Mabel Kelcusay (here Mabel Kelcusaway), a member of the Apache Nation, who entered the school on February 2, 1884. She died on December 25, 1884 and was buried in the cemetery on the school grounds.

Page one opened with an extract from Hon. Byron M. Cutcheon speech, “Our Indian Policy,” originally given to the House of Representatives. Following that was “Secretary Teller in Favor of Schools.” Page two had a list of Bills and Resolutions relating to Indians that went before congress recently. Also on Page two was a letter from a Carlisle…

Studio portrait of Mable Kelcusay possibly wearing school uniform.

Studio portrait of Mabel Kelcusay, possibly wearing school uniform.

Studio portrait of Dexter Loco (standing), Mabel Kelcusay (sitting at left), and Rachel Checote (sitting at right).

Note: Previous cataloging interprets the handwritten caption as reading: "Dexter Loco, Mabel and Rachel." Based on this information, we believe the two women to be Mabel Kelcusay (who arrived on the same day as Dexter Loco…