Duncan Balatchu had arrived at Carlisle Indian School on November 4, 1886. He would attend the school for several year until June 29, 1895 where he was discharged for running away. Though an after report did show that he was working at Fort Sill, Oklahoma as a farmer in 1912.
Apache
Indian Name (translated): “Balatchu”
Arrived Carlisle Indian School November 4, 1886
Age at Arrival: 16 years
Previous Schooling: None
Didn’t Graduate, discharged for running away
©2017 Cumberland County Historical Society | Adapted from the Carlisle Indian Industrial School Research Pages of Barbara Landis