Institute to Institute: DC and CIS
Carlisle Indian School
Dickinson College
General Relationships Between Carlisle Indian School and Dickinson College
Influence from the Professors at Dickinson
This section specifically focuses on the influence of the Dickinson Faculty on the Carlisle Indian School. Dickinson and its Faculty have been described as "Advisers", "Friends", etc.
The YMCA and YWCA at Dickinson College and the Carlisle Indian School
During the time of the Indian Industrial Schools, the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) and Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) viewed the Indians at these schools in the same light as they viewed American college students. That is, to make young Indian students into strong men and women with an endowed sense of self and connections that will help him succeed in the future. The Associations sought to strengthen its member’s moral and religious fiber and help the Indian Schools meet their educational and social assimilation goals.
