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Students first arrived
Their motto when the students arrived was "Kill the Indian, Save the Man." At this time, students were forced to change their names and cut their hair. -
First Football Team
Sports and clubs were encouraged, They wanted to create a legacy. -
Banning Football
Football was banned due to many students getting injured. However, they were allowed to play the next year. -
Legalization to take native children
The ability to take native children without parental consent -
Increasing Number of Indian Boarding Schools
By 1902, there were 92 boarding schools managed by the Federal government. -
Richard Henry Pratt Resigns
Pratt founded the school and was the driving force till resigning in 1904. After leaving the school was said to have become corrupt. -
School Closed
Due to not enough students, the school was given back to the military after WW1 -
Deaths at Carlisle Indian Boarding School
By the end of the school, there were 186 graves on the site. But there have been cases of multiple bodies being found in one grave. -
Graduation Rates
Over 10,000 natives attended Carlisle Indian Boarding School, only 8% graduated and over double ran away ran away. -
Indian Child Welfare Act
Ended the removal of native children from their parents without consent
