Dickinson and the Indian School Overview

Dickinson Indian School Public Contacts

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 and the congregation's reaction to Indian Students attending mass, the public reaction to the Indian School dominating the College athletically, and the public response to Pop Warner as the Indian School football coach.

Prosopography of Indian Dickinson College 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.

Institute to Institute: DC and CIS

The Internal Contacts between Dickinson College and the 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.