Angel DeCora (Winnebago) was hired to develop the Native Arts and Crafts program at Carlisle in 1906. Angel had illustrated books written by Elaine Goodale Eastman, Francis LaFlesche’s THE MIDDLE FIVE, and Zitkala Sa’s OLD INDIAN LEGENDS. After the decline of the Carlisle school with the Senate investigation of 1914, Lone Star left to coach Washington State and Angel followed but art pursuits in the East continued to beckon. So she returned to Carlisle where she maintained residence although no longer connected to the school, divorcing Lone Star. Angel DeCora was stricken during the great flu epidemic of the 1920’s.
Winnebago
Staff at the Carlisle Indian School, starting in 1906
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