Long Wolf, Dana

Student file of Dana Long Wolf (Black Bird), a member of the Sioux Nation, who entered the school on November 30, 1882 and departed on June 26, 1886. The file contains a student information card, returned student surveys, a former student response postcard, and a report after leaving. The documents indicate that the student was living in Oglala…

Student information card of Dana Long Wolf, a member of the Sioux Nation, who entered the school on November 30, 1882 and departed on June 26, 1886. The file indicates Long Wolf was living in Pine Ridge, South Dakota in 1913 and Oglala, South Dakota in 1914.

Dana Long Wolf was the brother of student Hattie Long Wolf.

Student file of Hattie Owns Many Horses, a member of the Sioux Nation, who entered the school on September 26, 1912 and departed on June 1, 1915. The file contains an application for enrollment, a medical/physical record, a student information card, a returned student survey, financial transactions, an outing record, outing evaluations, and…

The first page opened with a poem titled "I'm Not Too Young" reprinted from Scattered Seeds. The next article, "Hoe Handle Medicine" extolled the medicinal effects of exercise. Page two featured several small stories, including Paul Eagle Star's (Sioux) outing assignment, a piece describing bicycles for men and tricycles for women, and…

Studio portrait of Kent Black Bear (seated) and Dana Long Wolf (standing), both holding straw boater hats.

Studio portrait of Kent Black Bear (seated) and Dana Long Wolf (standing), both holding straw boater hats. 

Studio portrait of Dana Long Wolf.

Richard Henry Pratt submits a voucher for travel expenses incurred while returning Dana Long Wolf and Charles Redmore. Pratt includes the context of what led Redmore and Long Wolf to run away from the school and the discipline meted out to Redmore. He ends by proposing the government develop a reformatory where students can be sent to prevent…

Richard Henry Pratt provides the Office of Indian Affairs with a list of students whose terms of enrollment are set to expire or for other reasons and requests authority to return them to their homes.

Reply to Office of Indian Affairs letter regarding the ages of outgoing pupils.

A series of twenty nine letters written to Captain Richard H. Pratt in response to a questionnaire sent to former students. The accompanying questionnaire forms are not included.

Transcripts follow each handwritten letter.

Richard Henry Pratt forwards a copy of a letter from George LeRoy Brown, Acting U.S. Indian Agent for the Pine Ridge Agency, to the Office of Indian Affairs. In Brown's letter he provides an update and a character assessment on former Carlisle Indian School students he has met.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to a request from Amos Long Wolf to return home.