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Washa (Washee), John

John Washa arrived at the Carlisle Indian School on October 27, 1879 and would leave the school on July 1, 1882.  A report showed that John Washa was living in Clinton, Oklahoma in 1910 and working as a farmer.

Cheyenne

Indian Name (translated): “Tomahawk”

Arrived Carlisle Indian School October 27, 1879

Age at Arrival: 15 years

Previous Schooling: None

Didn’t Graduate, left the school in 1882

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