Chiracahua Apache Children Upon Arrival at the Carlisle Indian School
1886
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Upon arrival in 1886, these Chiracahua Apache students were photographed at the Carlisle Indian School, near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. At Carlisle and other schools, Native American students were required to abandon traditional ways and learn a trade. Richard Henry Pratt, a former Army officer, founded this military-style school in 1879 to train American Indians to become leaders upon returning to their reservations.
You can also view a photograph of Chiracahua Apache students after training at the Carlisle Indian School.
You can also view a photograph of Chiracahua Apache students after training at the Carlisle Indian School.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer.
National Archives Identifier: 593347
Full Citation: Photograph 111-SC-85687; Photograph of Chiracahua Apaches Arriving at the Carlisle Indian School; 1886; Photographs of American Military Activities, ca. 1918 - ca. 1981; Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, Record Group 111; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/chiracahua-apache-arriving-carlisle, May 22, 2025]Activities that use this document
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