Episode 18: Research Roundup
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Research Roundup | Carlisle Indian School Research Podcast (zencast.website)
Spotted Tail with four of his sons, 1880. South Dakota State Historical Society, P155.
The image above is the new-to-us one mentioned in this episode (Spotted Tail with four of his sons, 1880). To answer Jim’s question, no, this image was not one of the ones marketed by the photographer Choate, but other images of Spotted Tail were, including one of him on his own and with other visiting chiefs.
If you want to learn more, I encourage you to get Richmond L. Clow’s book Spotted Tail: Warrior and Statesman (2019), and there is indeed a chapter entitled “Carlisle Troubles.”
And here’s a link to the Bureau of Indian Affairs records digitized by NARA from microfilm, this is specifically the roll of records for the Spotted Tail Agency: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/164449963
Following up on outings, here’s a link to the file of outing-related paperwork from Richard Henry Pratt’s papers; "Outing" forms and rules - Yale University Library. These forms were all for one student, John Mohawk and here’s his student file: John Thomas Mohawk (Mah-tah-tah-ma) Student File.
And, as mentioned, here’s the student information card for Jim Thorpe’s brother, Edward:
who went on an outing to his brother’s home for the summer of 1914. So that’s another example of a student being on outing at the home of a family member. Here’s his whole file: Edward Thorpe Student File.
And here are links to more information about the upcoming disinterments from the cemetery:
US Army to return remains of 10 Native American children to families | WITF
And here’s a link to the information about the cemetery on the Carlisle Indian School Digital Resource Center: Cemetery Information.
Again, let me know if you’ve got questions or want more information about any of these topics. Please rate, review, and subscribe to the podcast, if you haven’t already, and thanks for following along.