and richard henry pratt had been the commander at fort marion, i believe it was, fort marion, in florida. during the -- referred to as the dakota war or the great sioux war, however you want to define it, in 1876, right, p.o.w.s from that war, native americans, were taken to florida and held at fort marion. pratt was in charge of the p.o.w.s and he got the idea in 1878 that if these p.o.w.s were trained in english and american culture, that they could then return to the great sioux reservation, they could return out west, and be emissaries for american culture. and so he actually kind of works with the hampton institute in virginia, which is created in 1868 as a school for freedmen two between how to be american after slavery. in 1878 they started an indian school version of this, is what they called it, they're at hampton, and then pratt basically pitched this idea to congress. and congress was like, all right, cool, let's do this. and so they set up the school in carlisle. and he goes over and he is going to lead this. and from 1879 to 1918 about 10,000 native american children are goi

richard henry pratt had been commander at fort marion, i believe it was fort marion in florida. during the refer to as the dakota war the great sioux war. however, you want to define it in 17 1876. all right. pows from that war native americans were taken to florida and held the fort marion and pratt was in charge of the pows. and he got this idea in 1878 that if these pows were trained in english and american culture that they could then return. it's a great sue reservation. i can return out west and be emissaries for american culture. and so he actually kind of works with the hampton institute in virginia, which has created in 1868 as a school for friedman to be trained how to be american after slavery okay and 1878. they started an indian school version of this is what they called it there at hampton and then pratt basically pitched this idea to congress and congress is like all right, cool. let's do this. and so they set up this school in carlisle. and he goes over and he is going to lead this and from 1879 to 1918 about 10,000 native american children are going to go throug