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On October 6, 1879, Carlisle Barracks became home to the first students of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School. The school would be a pioneer in Indian education as its founder, Richard Henry Pratt, would seek a radical education of Indian children by secluding them entirely from their own culture and immersing them in “white” culture. From past experiences at Fort Marion(link), Pratt realized that the solution to solve the problem of Indian and U.S. relations was education. Pratt maintained, “to civilize the Indian place him in the midst of civilization; to keep him civilized make him stay”(1). This belief, which would become a motto of the Carlisle Indian School, was put into practice when Pratt secured the use of Carlisle Barracks from the Army in 1879. The Carlisle Barracks served as a good location to initiate Pratt’s plan for the Indians. Far enough away from the reservations of the plains, the school was able to effectively transform the Indian into a “civilized” person. (picture of before and after here) The mornings at Carlisle were devoted to classes while the afternoons were devoted to practicing vocational skills. Pratt’s zeal and constant campaigning for his cause soon turned the rundown Carlisle Barracks into a thriving school. | |||
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Dickinson College and Carlisle Indian Industrial School
On October 6, 1879, Carlisle Barracks became home to the first students of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School. The school would be a pioneer in Indian education as its founder, Richard Henry Pratt, would seek a radical education of Indian children by secluding them entirely from their own culture and immersing them in “white” culture. From past experiences at Fort Marion(link), Pratt realized that the solution to solve the problem of Indian and U.S. relations was education. Pratt maintained, “to civilize the Indian place him in the midst of civilization; to keep him civilized make him stay”(1). This belief, which would become a motto of the Carlisle Indian School, was put into practice when Pratt secured the use of Carlisle Barracks from the Army in 1879. The Carlisle Barracks served as a good location to initiate Pratt’s plan for the Indians. Far enough away from the reservations of the plains, the school was able to effectively transform the Indian into a “civilized” person. (picture of before and after here) The mornings at Carlisle were devoted to classes while the afternoons were devoted to practicing vocational skills. Pratt’s zeal and constant campaigning for his cause soon turned the rundown Carlisle Barracks into a thriving school.
This section details the history of Indian education in the United States. It follows the evolution of the educational system from Day Schools to Reservation Boarding Schools to the opening of the Carlisle Indian School.
The Public Relationship Between Dickinson and the Indian School
This section examines the relationship between the Carlisle Indian School and the town of Carlisle. We look at the interactions between the citizens of Carlisle and the students at the school. While Dickinson College is obviously a part of the public sphere of Carlisle, we would like to focus more on the town itself. Specifically, we look at the Catholic church in town, the public reaction to the Indian School dominating the College athletically, and the public response to Pop Warner as the Indian School football coach.
Collective Biography of Indian Dickinson Students
This section explores the collective biography of the Indians that attended the Carlisle Indian Industrial School and went on to obtain higher education at the Dickinson affiliated schools. It analyzes their diverse personalities, individual experiences, and careers, during and after their time in Carlisle. By discovering and researching different aspects of their lives, we have pieced together life at Dickinson and the various accomplishments and contributions made by the Native Americans within society.
Insitute to Institute: Dickinson College and Carlisle Indian School
This section of the relationship between Dickinson College and the Carlisle Indian School focuses on the internal contacts. This topic aims to discover how "strong" the relationship was and looks at the faculty and organizations of Dickinson College and what interaction they may have had with the Carlisle Indian School.
