The Indian Craftsman * 1909 Vol 1 No 1 * Carlisle Indian School Magazine

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The Indian Craftsman
February 1909
Volume 1, Number 1
The Carlisle Indian Press
U.S. Indian School
Carlisle, PA
Soft
cover in stiff wraps. 40 pages.
This is the first issue of this scarce publication. Contents of this issue are;
* The superintendent of the school described improvements of school buildings, as well as an increase in attendance.
* A history of the Flathead Indians, accompanied by images from the Flathead Reservation in Montana.
* F. Shoemaker, M.D. detailed how tuberculosis infections were handled at the school.
* "Legend, Stories, and Customs" are stories told by Carlisle students. William Bishop told the story of "The Old Man in the Sky", John Ramsey wrote about Nez Perce Idaho, Michael R. Balenti wrote a short history of the Comanche, Joe F. Tarbell told the story of Tekakmetha, and Irene M. Brown wrote about Pawnee earth lodges.
* Discussion of remodeling and improvements to school building.
* The Nez Perce in Indian Schools.
* The visit of Sir Horace Curzon Plunkett to Carlisle.
This is a scarce publication and is listed by online booksellers for 00+. Do not pass up this opportunity to own this rare volume at a fraction of that price.
Condition is excellent, unread (see images).
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