Locojim, Laban

Student file of Laban Locojim, a member of the Apache Nation, who entered the school on February 2, 1884 and departed on March 23, 1894. The file contains a student information card, a former student response postcard, a returned student survey, and a report after leaving. The file indicates Locojim was a farmer and a member of the United…

Student information card of Laban Locojim (here Locojun), a member of the Apache Nation, who entered the school on February 2, 1884 and departed on March 23, 1894. The file indicates Locojim was living in Fort Apache, Arizona and Whiteriver, Arizona in 1913.

Studio portrait of Laban Locojim wearing school uniform. 

Studio portrait of Laban Locojim wearing school uniform.

Studio portrait of Levi Levering and Laban Locojim.

Note: This image also contains caption information for other photographs.

Studio portrait of Laban Locojim. 

Studio portrait of Laban Locojim (at left) and Stephen Smith (at right). Locojim is wearing an overcoat.  

Richard Henry Pratt responds to an Office of Indian Affairs letters regarding an inquiry from Lieutenant W. H. Bean regarding the need for an Apache translator for Fort Apache. Pratt notes that all of the Apache students have noted that while they have forgotten some of their language that they can likely pick it up again quickly. The students…