Establishment of the Carlisle Federal Indian Boarding School National Monument

December 9, 2024

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The Frame

What this does

This designation formally recognizes a significant site of federal policy that impacted generations of Native American families and communities, ensuring its history is preserved for the public.

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Native American Tribes and Alaska Native Villages

The proclamation acknowledges the historical trauma inflicted upon these groups by the federal boarding school system and recognizes their role in retaining their cultures.

United States Army

The designated National Monument is located within the boundaries of the Carlisle Barracks, a military installation managed by the Army.

What changed

Last recorded activity December 9, 2024.

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Summary

President Biden issued Proclamation 10870 to designate the former Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania as a National Monument. The proclamation acknowledges the history of the federal boarding school system, which sought to assimilate Native children through forced separation and cultural suppression, and preserves the site as a place of remembrance.

Key Facts

The Carlisle Indian Industrial School operated from 1879 to 1918.
Approximately 7,800 children from over 140 Tribes attended the Carlisle School.
The site includes 24 historic structures, including the School Road Gateposts.
The school was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1961 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.
The proclamation estimates that at least $23 billion (in today's dollars) was spent on the federal boarding school system across 34 presidential administrations.

Why It Matters

This designation formally recognizes a significant site of federal policy that impacted generations of Native American families and communities, ensuring its history is preserved for the public.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the purpose of this National Monument?

The monument is established to preserve the site of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School and acknowledge the history and impact of the .

Does this proclamation change the status of the Carlisle Barracks?

The proclamation designates the former campus of the Carlisle School, which is located within the boundaries of the Carlisle Barracks, as a National Monument.

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Historical Acknowledgment

The proclamation explicitly links the boarding school system to a broader federal effort to appropriate Tribal lands and resources, framing the schools as tools of political and social control.

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