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August 17, 2025

A Case of External Incarceration at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School

Key Points

Incarceration of students highlights strict enforcement of rules within the Carlisle Indian Industrial School.
Two Native American students were imprisoned for fornication, illustrating the extreme disciplinary measures taken.
Analysis of this case shows how the school collaborated with external institutions to maintain control.
Findings raise questions about the treatment of enrollees and the implications of such disciplinary actions.

Abstract

ABSTRACT The Carlisle Indian Industrial School used numerous methods of discipline to enforce its rules with its Native American students. One of the methods was incarceration on the school grounds in the guard house or girls’ lock-up, but this article analyzes one specific case where the school administration had two students imprisoned in the county jail for “fornication.” This article explores how and why the students got there and investigates how the school interfaced with external institutions and exerted control over the bodies of its enrollees when they disregarded school rules.

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Lillian Sweeney (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68a36c360a429f79733307d8 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5325/pennhistory.92.3.0404