2/06/2026

Quapaw Students at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School

 Quapaw students at Carlisle Indian School

13  Carlisle Indian School students enrolled with affiliation to the "Quapaw " nation according to the documents found at NARA and CCHS.  For explanation of these cites, go to the  STUDENT INFORMATION PAGE.

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BALL / WILLIAM
BUFFALO / CLARA
BUFFALO / HAZEL
BUFFALO / HOMER
BUFFALO / JOHN
BUFFALO / NORA
CARDIN / (WILLIAM) FRED
CONNOR (CCHS:CONNER) / WILIAM S
DAYLIGHT / JESSE
HOOD / CHARLES
RED EAGLE / GRACE {WINUSKA} (MARRIED: COOPER / SACTO)
RED EAGLE / LEROY
VALLIER / GEORGE
WOLF / JOSIAH



     The Carlisle Indian Industrial School (CIIS) operated in
Carlisle, Penna. from 1879 to 1918. During that time,7,800+
students attended this first non-reservation,
co-educational, government funded boarding school for Native
Americans. Records relating to the school are housed in the
National Archives (NARS Record Group 75, File Number 1327) and some
documents also held in the Cumberland County Historical Sociey
(CCHS), Carlisle PA.
     Pupils from virtually every recognized Native American Nations
attended Carlisle. The following primary source information
pertains only to pupils listed from the Quapaw Nation.

     The information we have relied upon was generated in the
1880s-1920s and some of it may be inaccurate (ie: birthdates, ages,
blood quantum, and spelling of names). We have chosen to upload it
as it was recorded at the time.  Where possible we have included
references to any known photographs.

     While we are aware that some of this information deals with
personal or family history, with the recent opening of the National
Archive records under the 75 year Privacy Rule, we thought it
important to make them available. Similar information exists for a
number of other Nations, as well as individuals.

     These brief biographies were compiled by Genevieve Bell and
Barbara Landis in 1995.
 

 

William Ball *

     Born: 9/6/92
     Blood Quantum: Full /Modoc
     Parents: father decd Samuel Ball (1/2 Modoc 1/2 Pit River)
     mother: Nellie / chatcolaw
     Address given: Baxter Springs, KS
     Arrived CIIS: 11/30/10
     Departed CIIS: 4/27/12 illness
     Age at arrival: 18
     Other info: Father killed and one brother one sister living.

Hazel Buffalo **
     Born:
     Blood Quantum: Full
     Parents: Father Frank, mother Sinnie Brown
     Address given: same as below
     Arrived CIIS: 10/26/14
     Departed CIIS: 8/14/18 trans to Haskell
     Age at arrival: 14
     Other info: 6 prev years at St. Mary's Mission.  Sister Nora
     and brother William at Carlisle.

Clara Buffalo **
     Born: 7/9/97
     Blood Quantum: Full
     Parents: Dec'd. Father Frank, mother Sinnie Brown
     Address given: c/o W. P. Apple, , OK
     Arrived CIIS: 10/26/14
     Departed CIIS: none
     Age at arrival: 17
     Other info: 10 prev yrs at St. Mary's Mission.  Much
     correspondence at Nat'l Archives re inheritance and legal
     guardianship.


John Buffalo

     Born: 12/31/94

     Blood Quantum: Full
     Parents: Dec'd. Father Frank, mother Alice Brown
     Address given: c/o A. Scott Thompson, Miami, OK
     Arrived CIIS: 10/26/14
     Departed CIIS: 8/27/15 "undesirable accused of theft"
     Age at arrival: 20
     Other info: 9 prev yrs at St. Mary's Mission and also at
     Seneca School.  May 1915 arrested for stealing and pawning
     another student's watch, was in Cumberland Co. prison several
     weeks released on bond to school on reassurance by Supt. he
     would be held in guardhouse.  Case heard in Cumb. Co. Court
     Sept session.  Charges dropped 8/16/15.
 

Nora Buffalo **
     Born: 4/24/01
     Blood Quantum: Full
     Parents: Dec'd father Joe, mother Jennie Brown
     Address given: Benjamin , Baxter Springs, KS.
     Arrived CIIS: 10/4/16
     Departed CIIS:
     Age at arrival: 15
     Other info: 40 mos at St. Mary's Mission.  Father died
     pneumonia, mother died childbirth. 2 brothers. 2 sisters
     living.  While at Carlisle, acute appendicitis attack.

William Fred Cardin **
     Born:
     Blood Quantum: 1/4
     Parents: Livng
     Address given: Parsons, KS
     Arrived CIIS: 9/21/10
     Departed CIIS: 6/26/12
     Age at arrival: 15
     Other info: grad class 1912.  81 prev mos school, 1 brother,
     1 sister living. Reenrolled 1/8/13 thru 9/10/13.  Sent to
     attend Dana Music Conservatory in Warren Oh.  There in 1915.
     Won scholarship there 1913. Photo, newspaper clippings,
     correspondance, health reports.

William Conner **
     Born: 8/18/00
     Blood Quantum: Full
     Parents: Father, Ebenezer (dec'd) [Seneca] Mother, Minnie
     Address given: c/o Preson B. Harris, Vinita, OK.
     Arrived CIIS: 10/26/14
     Departed CIIS: 2/13/17
     Age at arrival: 14
     Other info: Ran away 1916. Also in late Aug 1915 walked 19
     miles to Harrisburg to see 101 Ranch School.  Seneca school
     1906-1913.

Jesse Daylight **
     Born:
     Blood Quantum:
     Parents:
     Address given:
     Arrived CIIS:
     Departed CIIS:
     Age at arrival:
     Other info:

Charles Hood **
     Born:
     Blood Quantum: Full Modoc
     Parents: Father: Thomas Mother: Unknown
     Address given: Agency
     Arrived CIIS: 9/16/85
     Departed CIIS: 7/6/88
     Age at arrival: 17
     Other info: 66 mos previous schooling. arrived grade 4,
     departed grade 5. Trade: Tinning.  Married Lucinda Clinton
     [1/2 Modoc arrived Carlisle 9/16/85, departed 7/6/88 age 14 at
     arrival, 36 mos prev schooling,] (Carlisle student) and in
     1911 living at Ft. Klamath Oregon, where ranching. Two sons
     ages 9 and 13 who attend public school.  Owns land in OK and
     Oregon. Worked in Indian Service at Klamath Training School
     and Ft. Hall ID. Correspondence in NARS files.

Grace Red Eagle ** ("Win Us Ka")
     Born:
     Blood Quantum: Full
     Parents: Dec'd.
     Address given: c/o George Red Eagle Skeatook, OK.
     Arrived CIIS: 5/30/85
     Departed CIIS: 7/6/97
     Age at arrival: 13
     Other info: Graduated class 1897. No previous schooling. 1910
     living in Baxter Springs, married to Joseph Cooper. 1915
     married to John B. Walker, living in , OK.
     1907 married Scato who died 1/13/07.

Leroy Red Eagle **
     Born: 11/30/92
     Blood Quantum: Full
     Parents: George Mother: Minnie
     Address given: Red Eagle Baxter Springs, KS
     Arrived CIIS: 9/6/09
     Departed CIIS: 7/21/11
     Age at arrival: 17
     Other info: Grad class 1911. Ran away briefly 1909.  64 mos
     previous schooling.  at Haskell 1906 - 1909. One brother one
     sister living.
     1911: in Baxter Springs.

George Vallier **
     Born:
     Blood Quantum:
     Parents:
     Address given:
     Arrived CIIS:
     Departed CIIS:
     Age at arrival:
     Other info:

Josiah Wolf **
     Born:
     Blood Quantum: Ottawa (NARS)
     Parents: both deceased
     Address given: Agency
     Arrived CIIS: 12/20/81
     Departed CIIS: 11/07/83
     Age at arrival: 17
     Other info: Ran away. Departed in grade 9.  1911: Living in
     Miami OK, farming.

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