The United States Indian Industrial School in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, generally known as Carlisle Indian Industrial School, was the flagship Indian boarding school in the United States from its founding in 1879 through 1918.

Jan 15, 2020 · The Carlisle Indian Industrial School is a major site of memory for many Native peoples, as well as a source of study for students and scholars around the globe.

Children from over 100 distinct cultures left home to live at an off-reservation school at Carlisle Barracks, an old military base. The Carlisle Indian Industrial School opened in 1879 and operated for nearly 30 years with a mission to “kill the Indian” to “save the Man.”

Jan 23, 2025 · The National Park Service will collaborate with families, affiliated Tribal Nations, the US Army, historians, and partners to develop resources and share the story of the children, families, and communities impacted by Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School.

Jun 23, 2021 · The Carlisle Indian Industrial School was the first off-reservation boarding school for Native American children, and was built on the abandoned Carlisle Barracks, according to the National...

The Carlisle Indian School and indigenous boarding school movement represents a very active area of research among scholars, teachers, students (both native and non-native), Carlisle-area residents, and descendants from across the U.S. and around the world.

A booklet of information and photographs assembled by the Carlisle Indian School for their 23rd year, circa 1902. Includes a short history of the school and the town and school demographic information. Includes pictures of arriving students, students during classroom and extracurricular activities, the buildings on campus, farmwork…

These pages are designed, written and executed with the purpose of offering glimpses into the Carlisle Indian School and its history. The Carlisle Indian School's mission was to shape identity. In its infancy, that shaping meant to transform American Indian children to resemble their so-called "civilized" American brothers and sisters.

Feb 10, 2017 · The Carlisle Indian Industrial School opened in 1879 and operated for nearly 30 years with a mission to “kill the Indian” to “save the Man.” This philosophy meant administrators forced students to speak English, wear Anglo-American clothing, and …

Founded in 1879 by Richard Henry Pratt, Carlisle Indian Industrial School became the framework for the future federal boarding schools throughout the United States.