Upon arrival in 1886, these Chiricahua Apache students were photographed at the Carlisle Indian School, near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. At Carlisle and other schools, Native American students were required to abandon traditional ways and learn a trade. Richard Henry Pratt, a former Army officer, founded this military-style school in 1879 to train American Indians to become leaders upon returning to their reservations.
You can also view a photograph of Chiricahua Apache students after training at the Carlisle Indian School.
