Federal report details Indian boarding schools in South Dakota

Thirty federal Indian boarding faculties operated in South Dakota between 1819 and 1969, in accordance with a brand new report launched Wednesday by the Division of the Inside.

The report, the primary quantity of the “Federal Indian Boarding College Initiative Investigative Report,” particulars the historical past that the US straight focused Indigenous kids “within the pursuit of a coverage of cultural assimilation that coincided with Indian territorial dispossession.”

In complete, 408 boarding faculties throughout 37 states have been operated between 1819 and 1969, in accordance with the report. Over 500 kids died at these faculties however the report notes that quantity is anticipated to extend as additional investigation continues.

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Word: Map factors don’t present actual areas of the boarding faculties.

At the very least 53 burial websites have been recognized however that quantity can be anticipated to extend, in accordance with the report. The particular areas usually are not public to guard towards grave-robbing and vandalism.

Beneath is the checklist of boarding faculties in South Dakota:

South Dakota boarding college checklist

Ascension Ladies Boarding College

Years operated: 1880-1887

Location: Spring Grove

Different names: Indian College at Iyakaptope; Indian College at Iyakaptapi

College kind: Contract, Mission, Boarding College, Day College

Notes of curiosity: The varsity was situated on the Sisseton Company in a 1884 Indian Affairs report and was held in the home of Rev. John B. Renville. There was a documented complete of 14 women presently.

Chamberlain Indian College

Years operated: 1898-1909

Location: Chamberlain

Different names: N/A

College kind: Nonreservation, Authorities, Boarding College, Coaching College

Notes of curiosity: A yr earlier than the varsity closed, quite a few college students from Chamberlain transferred to Speedy Metropolis. The land and constructing was bought to the Catholic Church and developed into the St. Joseph’s Indian College.

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Cheyenne River Company Boarding College

Years operated: April 1, 1893-1959

Location: Forest Metropolis

Different names: Forest Metropolis Boarding College

College Sort: Reservation, Authorities, Boarding College

Notes of curiosity: When the varsity opened, the superintendent of the varsity John Frazier mentioned that it might increase to accommodate college students from the Fort Bennett college. The placement of the varsity was close to Gettysburg, SD.

Cheyenne-Eagle Butte Boarding College (At the moment working as a BIE college)

Years operated: 1959-open

Location: Eagle Butte

Different names: Cheyenne River Neighborhood College; Cheyenne-Eagle Butte College*

College Sort: Reservation, Boarding College, Day College

Notes of curiosity: Created in 1959 via the mixture of the Cheyenne River Boarding College and Eagle Butte Public College, in accordance with a 1996 College of Montana thesis.

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Crow Creek Company Boarding College

Years operated: 1880-1920

Location: Fort Thompson

Different names: Crow Creek Industrial Boarding College; Fort Thompson Neighborhood College; Fort Thompson Indian College; Fort Thompson Vocational Day College; Fort

Thompson Vocational Boarding and Day College; Victory No. 8 College District

College kind: Reservation, Authorities, Boarding College, Industrial College

Notes of curiosity: The varsity ran via 1940 beneath the identify Victory.

Flandreau Indian College (At the moment open beneath the BIE)

Years operated: 1872-now

Location: Flandreau

Different names: Flandreau Coaching; Riggs Institute

College kind: Nonreservation, Boarding College, Coaching College

Notes of curiosity: The Flandreau Indian College began because the Riggs Institute, a Presbyterian mission college named after Alfred Riggs. It primarily served Santee, Sisseton and Wahpeton Sioux kids.

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Fort Bennett Boarding College

Years operated: 1880-April 28, 1894

Location: North Stanley

Different names: Cheyenne River Company Boarding College for Indian Boys

College kind: Reservation, Authorities, Boarding College

Notes of curiosity: Initially opened as a boys-only boarding college beneath the Forest Metropolis Company, it was shut down in 1894 with hopes to reopen. There are numerous major data related to the varsity via the South Dakota State Historic Society. 

Good Will Mission Boarding College

Years operated: 1889-1912

Location: Goodwill

Different names: Goodwill Mission Boarding College; Good-Will Mission College

College kind: Mission, Boarding College

Notes of curiosity: Operated as a Presbyterian Church boarding college beneath the Sisseton Company. The Goodwill Mission was established by Wyllys Ok. Morris because the chief and instructor. The church nonetheless stands.

Grace Mission House Boarding and Day College

Years operated: 1887-1912

Location: Crow Creek

Different names: Grace Howard Mission Boarding and Day College; Grace Howard Boarding and Day College; Grace College 

College kind: Contract, Mission, Boarding College

Notes of curiosity: Positioned on the Crow Creek Reservation, 25 miles northwest of Chamberlain. When the varsity was deserted in 1912, the 20 college students have been transferred to the Crow Creek Boarding College

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Grand River Boarding College

Years operated: Nov. 20, 1893-1911

Location: Little Eagle

Different names: N/A

College kind: Reservation, Authorities, Boarding College

Notes of curiosity: Mixed the Grand River Day College, Little Eagle Day College and Marmot Day College.

Hare Industrial College

Years operated: 1929-Seventies

Location: Mission

Different names: Bishop Hare Industrial College; Bishop Hare Mission House

College kind: Mission, Contract, Boarding College

Notes of curiosity: Initially served grades 1-10 till the Nineteen Thirties when it transitioned right into a boys house till the Seventies. Ran beneath the Presbyterian Church beneath the Rosebud Company.

Hope Indian Boarding College

Years operated: 1879-1923

Location: Springfield

Different names: Springfield Indian College

College kind: Non-reservation, Reservation, Mission, Authorities, Boarding College

Notes of curiosity: The varsity existed beneath the Santee Company in Nebraska though it was situated in South Dakota. The varsity turned an unbiased boarding college for ladies in 1902 when it was beforehand run by the Episcopal Church up via 1896.

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Immaculate Conception Mission College

Years operated: 1886-1961

Location: Stephan

Different names: Stephan Mission College

College kind: Contract, Mission, Boarding College

Notes of curiosity: It is believed that after the stainless conception mission college closed, it turned a authorities contract boarding college, known as Crow Creek Tribal College — regionally known as Stephan.

Decrease Brule Boarding and Day College (At the moment open)

Years operated: Spring 1895-now

Location: Decrease Brule

Different names: Decrease Brule Day College; Decrease Brule Faculties; Decrease Brule Elementary College; Decrease Brule Jr. Excessive; Decrease Brule Excessive College*

College Sort: Authorities, Boarding College, Day College

Notes of curiosity: Previously situated 30 miles north of Chamberlain then moved to 30 miles from the outdated Decrease Brule company location.

Decrease Brule Industrial Boarding College

Years operated: Jan. 15, 1882-1895

Location: Oacoma

Different names: N/A

College kind: Reservation, Authorities, Boarding College

Notes of curiosity: When it first opened it might accommodate 50 boarders and “almost as many extra day students.” It was briefly closed in the course of the 1882-1883 college yr however then reopened.

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Oahe Boarding College

Years operated: 1874-1914

Location: Peoria Flats

Different names: Oahe Industrial College; Oahe Indian Mission College

College kind: Contract, Mission, Boarding College

Notes of curiosity: Opened as a boarding college in 1883 with a second boarding college for younger women opening within the Eighteen Nineties. The mission college served college students from Standing Rock, Cheyenne River and Rosebud. English was taught at school and spiritual and ethical instruction was given in Dakota.

Pierre Indian College (At the moment working beneath BIE)

Years operated: 1891-now

Location: Pierre

Different names: Pierre Indian College Studying Middle; Pierre Indian Studying Middle; Pierre Indian Studying Middle*

College kind: Nonreservation, Authorities, Boarding College, Day College

Notes of Curiosity: The preliminary enrollment was 5 college students. The BIE reexamined the varsity in 1972 and now it serves kids from 15 tribes.

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Pine Ridge Boarding College (At the moment working beneath BIE)

Years operated: Dec. 1883-now

Location: Pine Ridge

Different names: Oglala Pine Ridge Boarding College; Oglala Indian Coaching College; Oglala Neighborhood College; Pine Ridge College*

College kind: Reservation, Boarding College, Coaching College

Notes of curiosity: The boarding college opened with 80 kids. The present college was inbuilt 1995.

Plum Creek Boarding College

Years operated: 1895-1902

Location: Plum Creek

Different names: N/A

College kind: Contract, Mission, Boarding College

Notes of curiosity: Was operated by a non secular establishment and the federal government.

Speedy Metropolis Indian College (At the moment working as a hospital)

Years operated: 1898-now

Location: Speedy Metropolis

Different names: Speedy Metropolis Indian College and Sanatorium, Speedy Metropolis Coaching, Sioux Sanatorium, Sioux San Hospital* 

College kind: Nonreservation, Authorities, Boarding College, Sanatorium

Notes of curiosity: The Speedy Metropolis Indian College operated between 1898-1933. In 1939, the Sioux Sanitarium was constructed on web site, treating Native People with tuberculosis till the Sixties. Efforts have been began in 2017 to convey land again to belief for the Speedy Metropolis Indian Boarding College Lands venture.

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Purple Cloud Indian College (At the moment working as a faculty)

Years operated: 1888-now

Location: Pine Ridge

Different names: Holy Rosary Mission; Holy Rosary Mission Boarding College; Holy Rosary Mission College

College kind: Contract, Mission, Boarding College

Notes of curiosity: Initially a Catholic boarding college operated by the Catholic church with sources from the federal authorities. College is at present open however not as a boarding college.

Rosebud Company Boarding and Day College

Years operated: 1895-1951

Location: Mission

Different names: Rosebud Neighborhood

College kind: Reservation, Authorities, Boarding college, Day college

Notes of curiosity: Operated as a boarding college and day college all through the 1900s.

Sisseton Company Boarding and Day College

Years operated: Dec. 1873-1920 

Location: Sisseton

Different names: Sisseton Coaching College; Sisseton Industrial College

College kind: Reservation, Authorities, Boarding College

Notes of curiosity: Authorities boarding college operated beneath Sisseton company.

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St. Benedict Mission College

Years operated: 1879-1961

Location: Kenel

Different names: Indian Farm College; St. Benedict Mission Farm College; Martin Kenel Boarding College; Standing Rock Agricultural Boarding College; Kenel

College kind: Mission College, Boarding College, Farm College

Notes of curiosity: Ran by Benedictine sisters as a part of the St. Benedict Mission beneath the route of Abbot Martin Marty and Rev. Martin Kenel.

St. Elizabeth’s College

Years operated: 1886-1967

Location: Wakpala

Different names: St. Elizabeth’s Mission College

College kind: Contract, Mission, Boarding College

Notes of curiosity: The Smithsonian, Nationwide Museum for the American Indian, has a group of historic and biographical knowledge bout St. Elizabeth’s together with its building as the primary Episcopal mission on the Standing Rock Reservation and Rev. Philip J. Deloria, from the Yankton Dakota, who served as minister till 1925. Practically 60 Lakota college students have been enrolled in 1902.

St. Francis Indian Mission College (At the moment working as a faculty)

Years operated: 1886-now

Location: St. Francis

Different names: St. Francis Indian College

College kind: Contract, Mission, Boarding College

Notes of curiosity: Contracted a boarding college operated by the Catholic Church for varied years between 1895-1932.

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St. John’s College for Ladies

Years operated: 1889-1902

Location: North Stanley

Different names: St. John’s William Welsh Memorial College; St. John’s Boarding College; St. John’s Mission

College kind: Contract, Mission, Boarding College

Notes of curiosity: Completely for ladies and was owned by the Home and Overseas Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church and maintained partially by the federal government.

St. Joseph’s Indian College (At the moment working as a faculty)

Years operated: 1927-now

Location: Chamberlain

Different names: N/a

College kind: Mission, boarding College

Notes of curiosity: Though there isn’t a details about particular federal funding, a 1929 diary famous that the federal government medical doctors got here to the varsity to have a look at the youngsters and preform a number of surgical procedures.

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St. Mary’s College for Ladies

Years operated: 1895-1932

Location: Springfield

Different names: St. Mary’s Episcopal College for Indian Ladies; St. Mary’s Mission Boarding; Ascension Ladies Boarding College

College kind: Contract, Mission, Boarding College

Notes of curiosity: Famous as a authorities and spiritual society boarding college and was operated by the Episcopal church.

St. Paul’s Indian Mission College (At the moment working as a faculty)

Years operated: 1893-now

Location: Marty

Different names: St. Paul’s Mission boarding; St. Paul’s Boarding College; Episcopal Mission College; Marty Indian College*

College kind: Contract, Mission, Boarding College, Day College

Notes of curiosity: At the moment operated by the Yankton Sioux Tribe, based in 1924. Beforehand it was operated by the Episcopal Church in 1902 and had a Catholic affiliation in 1932.

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Yankton Industrial Boarding College

Years operated: Feb. 1882-1920

Location: Yankton

Different names: Yankton Company Boarding College

College kind: Reservation, Authorities, Boarding College

Notes of curiosity: Boarding college via the Yankton company for the whole thing of its operation.

Regional boarding faculties of curiosity

Covenant of our Girl of the Lake

Years operated: 1885-1899

Location: Graceville, Minn.

Different names: Graceville

College kind: Contract, Mission, Boarding College

Notes of curiosity: The varsity contracted with the federal authorities to coach Indian women from Sisseton. The primary yr there have been eight women and it grew to 25 women by 1896. The federal government withdrew its funding the identical yr and the women from Sisseton have been despatched again.

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