"Chilocco Indian School opened in 1884 with 100 students. It was built on land donated by the Cherokee Nation in 1866. The school closed in 1980. At its height, it had over 100 buildings, including a printing press, golf course, gas station, fire station, a lumber shed, granary, garages, tennis courts, swimming pool, a water tower, and several dorms. Over 18,000 students attended Chilocco between 1884 and 1980, representing 126 tribes. 5,542 received a high school diploma from Chilocco, nearly half of which came from four tribes – Cherokee, Choctaw, Navajo, and Creek."
From Family Search
Education Report 1899-1900
The Indian Leader, Lawrence, Kansas, 18 Oct 1907, mentions the death of student Frank Waugon in February.
Charles LaCroix, 22, born Dec 1877, listed as 15/16 Sioux
Theodore Edwards, 10, born Apr 1890, listed as 7/8 Chippewa
Antoine Caisse, 19, born Apr 1880, listed as 7/8 Chippewa
1910 Federal census only lists staff, two born in Michigan.
Mary Dodge, 33, married 12 years, teacher, father Chippewa, mother Ottawa, graduate of Carlisle.
Rosa B. La Fla...., 37, married 4 years, assistant clerk, Chippewa, graduate of Carlisle.
Antoine Caisse, 19, born Apr 1880, listed as 7/8 Chippewa
Durant Roll – Chilocco School, OK – 1908
Name, age, Durant roll #
Allen, Bennet age 13 #284
Allen, Bennet age 13 #284
Ettawegshik, Louisa age 17 #1923
James, Peter age 14 #2914
Mark, Francis age 12 #4329
Mark, Rosie age 9 #4330
Miller, George Lyman age 13 #4304
Waishkey, Aroma age 7 #6904
Waishkey, Mary Jane age 9 #6903
Willis, Levi age 22 #7031
Mary Dodge, 33, married 12 years, teacher, father Chippewa, mother Ottawa, graduate of Carlisle.
Rosa B. La Fla...., 37, married 4 years, assistant clerk, Chippewa, graduate of Carlisle.
Online records from the National Archives includes Gradebooks for various years, issues of the Indian School Journal, list of students who served in World War I, and more.
Student names can be search at the Oklahoma Historical Society. Below are the students who appeared in the 1900 census and Durant Roll field notes.
Antoine Caisse
Bennett Allen
Charles LaCroix
Francis Mark
George Ira Miller
Levi Reuben Willis
Mary Jane Waishkey
Peter James
Rosa Mark
Theodore Edwards
They Called It Prairie Light: The Story of Chilocco Indian School.
Available from the University of Nebraska Press, Amazon, and other booksellers.
Antoine Caisse
Bennett Allen
Charles LaCroix
Mary Jane Waishkey
They Called It Prairie Light: The Story of Chilocco Indian School.
Available from the University of Nebraska Press, Amazon, and other booksellers.
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