Founded in 1879, the Carlisle Indian Industrial School was the first off-reservation boarding school designed to force indigenous children to adopt the language, customs, and culture of white American society. Tens of thousands of Indian children from over 140 Native tribes who attended the Carlisle School had to cut their hair, wear European-style clothing, speak English, and abandon many of their cultural traditions. Forced assimilation policies caused lasting harm to many Native American families, languages, and cultures.
Era 5 Development 1865-1920
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Founded in 1879, the Carlisle Indian Industrial School was the first off-reservation boarding school designed to force indigenous children to adopt the language, customs, and culture of white American society. Tens of thousands of Indian children from over 140 Native tribes who attended the Carlisle School had to cut their hair, wear European-style clothing, speak…
Manifest Destiny was the belief that the United States was meant to expand across the North American continent. The painting “American Progress” embodied these ideas and has come to symbolize westward migration. The imagery and symbolism within the painting provide students with an idealized visual representation of the many groups who moved west in search…