Caralisle Indian School (jan 2, 1879 – jan 1, 1918)
Description:
The Carlisle Indian Industrial School, founded in 1879 by Richard Henry Pratt, was the flagship institution for the U.S. government’s policy of forced cultural assimilation. Operating under the infamous motto "Kill the Indian in him, and save the man," the school was designed to systematically strip Native American children of their languages, traditions, clothing, and hair to immerse them in white American culture and manual labor training. It represented a shift in government policy from physical warfare on the battlefield to a form of cultural warfare, aiming to eliminate Native identity entirely and absorb the younger generation into the dominant society.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 2, 1879
jan 1, 1918
~ 39 years