Washington, George

Student information card of Minnie Topa, a member of the Pawnee Nation, who entered the school on August 31, 1882 and died on August 28, 1894. She was buried in the cemetery on the school grounds.

Student information card of Minnie Topa, a member of the Pawnee Nation, who entered the school on August 31, 1882 and died there on August 28, 1894. She was buried in the school cemetery.

Student file of George Washington, a member of the Gros Ventre Nation, who entered the school on February 28, 1883, and departed on March 24, 1887.  The file contains a student information card indicating that Washington went on three outings while at Carlisle.

Note: At some point during his stay at Carlisle George Washington began using…

Student information card of George Washington, a member of the Gros Ventre Nation, who entered the school on February 28, 1883 and departed on March 24, 1887.

Note: At some point during his stay at Carlisle George Washington began using the name George W. Hill and George Hill. He was known as George Hill when he left the school. He is…

Student file of George Washington, a member of the Washoe Nation, who entered the school on July 20, 1898, and departed on July 3, 1902. The file contains a student information card, a returned student survey, and a report after leaving indicating Washington was working as a laborer and a carpenter in Carson City, Nebraska in 1910.

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Student information card of George Washington, a member of the Washoe Nation, who entered the school on July 20, 1898 and departed on July 3, 1902.

The first page began with the heading, “February 22,” followed by poems and articles about George Washington and his birthday. Also on the page was a piece called “Do Indian Boys Have It?” about the pitfalls of self-conceit. Page two included many small articles that included an update of area postal routes, a description of Eugene Tahkapeur’s…

The first page opened with a poem "The Printer-Boy Tramp” by Will Carleton, followed by “Encouraging Prospects” about Luther Kuhns at the Pawnee Agency. Next came “A Man Who was not Afraid to Work” on how General Washington set an example for his corporal. Also on the page was an article titled “Easter Eggs in Washington.” Page two contained a…

Studio portrait of George W. Hill. 

Note: The handwritten caption identifies this sitter as George Washington. When he first arrived at the school that was the name Hill was known by. 

Studio portrait of George W. Hill. 

Note: When he first entered the school, Hill was known as George Washington. 

Studio portrait of George Hill.

Note: When he arrived at Carlisle, Hill was known as George Washington. He is also known as George W. Hill. 

These materials include a cover letter and a Descriptive Statement of Pupils regarding 8 children transferred to the Carlisle Indian School from the Crow Agency in Montana. The Descriptive Statement indicates that two female children initially intended for transfer refused to go with the rest of the group.

Richard Henry Pratt responds to a letter from H. J. Armstrong, U.S. Indian Agent for the Crow Agency, regarding a promise that Armstrong made that students sent to Carlisle could return after two years and not three years. Armstrong believes that if any student wishes to return then his promise should be honored.

Pratt notes that all of…

Alfred John Standing follows up a previous letter regarding annuity money due to Pawnee students at the Carlisle Indian School noting that Wilkie Sharpe had died earlier in the year while also noting that the School had received a check for Sharpe and asking what should be done with the check.

Standing further states that the names of…

Frank Pierce requests permission to enroll at the Carlisle Indian School.