Student file of William Little Elk, a member of the Cheyenne Nation, who entered the school on February 3, 1881 and departed on June 17, 1884. The file contains a newspaper clipping, letters/correspondence, a returned student survey, and a report after leaving indicating that from 1910 to 1912 he was farming in Watonga, Oklahoma.
Little Elk


Student information card of William Little Elk, a member of the Cheyenne Nation, who entered the school on February 3, 1881 and departed on June 17, 1884. The file indicates Little Elk was living in Watonga, Oklahoma in 1913.

Student information card of William Little Elk (here Little Elk), a member of the Cheyenne Nation, who entered the school on February 3, 1881 and departed on June 17, 1884.

An excerpt from the Annual Report of the Commissioner of Indian Affairs to the Secretary of the Interior for the fiscal year ending 1882, containing the annual report of the Carlisle Indian School. The report includes discussions of school enrollment, experiences of students on outing and outing patrons, curriculum, wages for students,…

Glass plate negative image of Little Elk.
The caption reads: Little Elk