130 years later: Oglala children buried at Carlisle boarding school return home to South Dakota

September 22, 2024

Oglala Sioux Chief Charging Shield sat beside the bed of his daughter, Fannie, in the hospital at the Carlisle Industrial Indian School as she struggled with tuberculosis. Her initial improvement upon his arrival and the visits of students bringing flowers to her bedside had given him false hopes during the two-week vigil. Finally, however, the “shadow of eternity” crept across her face, according to a written account buried in historical archives. After her final breath, he pulled her to his chest, her head against his heart. Joined by Chief American Horse…