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The Carlisle Indian School published a variety of weekly and monthly magazines and newspapers.  Although primarily written and published by Native American students as part of their industrial training, the publications were heavily censored by the school's administration, and were sent all over the country.  Each issue of the monthly magazines espoused some philosophical article pertaining to the school experience.  The weekly publications typically held news items for events at the school and of students who participated.  Also included in these was news of former students chronicling their lives as reported in their letters back to “Dear Old Carlisle.”  Over the years these papers changed names and formats.  Below is a list of names of the publications and dates they were published.  The historical society has a near complete collection of these publications, preserved in their original format, on microfilm, and on CD-ROM. 

• Eadle Keatah Toh: April 1880 – March 1882. Published monthly. Named changed to  Red Man and Red Man Helper. 
• School News: June 1880- May 1883.  Published monthly. 
• The Morning Star: April 1882 – December 1887.  Published monthly. 
• The Red Man: January 1888 – June 1990.  Published monthly. 
• The Carlisle Indian Boys’ and Girls’ Friend: 1885 (July 31 & August 7) Published weekly every Friday. 
• The Indian Helper: 1885 – 1900.  Published weekly every Friday. 
• The Arrow: August 25, 1904 – June 19, 1908.  Published weekly. 
• The Carlisle Arrow: September 1908 – 1918. Published weekly. Name changed to The Carlisle Arrow and Red Man in 1918. 
• The Indian Craftsman: February 1909 – January 1910.  Monthly magazine.  Named changed to The Red Man in 1910. 
• The Red Man: February 1910 – June 1917.  Monthly magazine.