~Carlisle School, founded in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 1879, by Captain Richard Henry Pratt~...as part of the effort to "civilize" the Native Americans and recruit them into a European way of thinking, several boarding schools were established with the aim of assimilating Indian children into the culture of the white man. The Carlisle Indian School was the first of these educational establishments....as part of the assimilation process it was deemed necessary to remove the children from their parents and families, their traditional homes, and the way of life that they had followed for generations. In view of this fact, the schools were all situated away from the reservations. As many as 26 schools sprang up using the example of the Carlisle School as their inspiration. The Bureau of Indian Affairs applied more pressure in separating children from their families. ~At the Carlisle School, it was forbidden to use any language other than English, and when they first arrived children were given new English names, and also enforced haircuts. Many tribes believed that cutting the hair was a sign of mourning, and consequently the children would often weep until late into the night after this treatment...the school eventually closed *Historical Photograph*
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