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Since 1927, St. Joseph's Indian School has served Lakota (Sioux) children and families. Our mission is to educate Native American children and their families for life — mind, body, heart and spirit.
Lakota people - Wikipedia
The Lakota ([laˈkˣota]; Lakota: Lakȟóta/Lakhóta) are a Native American people. Also known as the Teton Sioux (from Thítȟuŋwaŋ), they are one of the three prominent subcultures of the Sioux people, with the Eastern Dakota (Santee) and Western Dakota (Wičhíyena). Their current lands are in North and South Dakota.
St. Joseph's Indian School: 25 Years of No Accountability
May 20, 2022 · St. Joseph’s Indian School (SJIS) claims that $67 out of every $100 raised “goes to Lakota children attending St. Joseph’s, families living on reservations and cultural and faith development,” according to the “St. Joseph’s Financial Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2020.”
Photos: Lakota children spend final morning away from …
Jul 19, 2021 · Nine Lakota children who died at an infamous Indian boarding school more than 140 years ago began their last morning away from their homelands on Friday. Here are photos from a departure ceremony that took place in Sioux City, Iowa.
Lakota youth return home after more than a century away at …
Jul 19, 2021 · Nine Lakota children began their last morning away from their homelands at the base of a bluff overlooking the Missouri River.
Pine Ridge|Oglala Lakota Children's Justice Center|South Dakota
We advocate for and protect the rights of children living on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. This is an area of 3,468 square miles and has a population of almost 40,000 people. 2 Minute Overview - Click on video to watch
‘We are bringing them home’: Lakota youth on long overdue …
Jul 15, 2021 · After a long process driven by youth, nine Lakota children who died at one of the most infamous institutions of the Indian boarding school era are finally returning home. During a ceremony on Wednesday, the U.S. Army officially transferred the remains of nine children to the Rosebud Sioux Tribe.
Lakota Children's Songs - YouTube
Song plays an important part of the Lakota culture. LLC has worked with a variety of Lakota singers to create several short songs to teach new learners Lakota with familiar songs. Play...
St. Joseph's Indian School - Wikipedia
In 1898 the Chamberlain Indian School was founded by the federal government in the town of that name in South Dakota, on the east bank of the Missouri River. It was operated to educate and assimilate Native American children from the Lakota reservations, and …
Lakota (Sioux) Nation: A Glimpse into Great Plains Heritage
Children learned through observation and hands-on experience, with elders passing down vital skills and cultural wisdom. You would have seen young boys practicing with toy bows and horses, while girls learned the intricate art of beadwork from their mothers and aunts.