The Internal Contacts between Dickinson College and the Carlisle Indian School
The internal contacts between the CIS and Dickinson College existed on a several levels. Namely these contacts were comprised of interactions between Dickinson faculty and CIS students and student organizations from each institution that interacted with each other.
Page Authors:
-Brad Benton
-Katie Field
-Anna Lovett
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.
Influence from the Professors at Dickinson
Professor J.A. Lippincott
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.
