This is a clip from Allan Holzman's Beautiful Resistance and can serve as a springboard for the questions and resources below.
Carlisle
What Do You think?
Richard Henry Pratt, founder of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, is often quoted for his educational motto: “Kill the Indian to save the Man.” Curator Joe Baker, of the Delaware People, revises the famous quote to: “Kill the Indian to save the Child.” What
do you think Pratt meant by his comment, and what does Baker’s version express that’s different than the original?
How would you react as a Chief and/or parent when confronted with a demand to send your child to this school? Considering all circumstances, what would you have done?
