St. Joseph’s Indian School: Results in From Powwow

On September 18, 2021, St. Joseph’s Indian School hosted its 45th Annual Powwow. Due to the recent spike in COVID-19 transmission, it was a closed-campus event, live-streamed to families and donors. The Chalk Hills Singers – the school’s traditional Lakota drum group...

St. Joseph’s Indian School Announces Powwow Royalty

The 45th Annual St. Joseph’s Indian School Wačhípi will take place on Saturday, September 18. The school has offered this cultural experience since the mid-1970s, though school records indicate students have performed traditional dance there since the 1950s. Like this...

Opening Day Energizes St. Joseph’s Staff and Students

Staff from all over St. Joseph’s Indian School’s campus and Native Hope turned out for an outdoor parade on Tuesday, August 10, to welcome back 133 first through eighth-grade students. The event started this past year with social distancing, and everyone so enjoyed it...

Student Benefits from Wraparound Services

St. Joseph’s Indian School’s new and returning staff are currently in “busy bee” mode as the start of a new school year is just around the corner. Since July 19, new staff has been engaged in 80 hours of staff training. By the end of the year, their combined in-person...

Aktá Lakota Museum Welcomes “The Gift” Exhibit

(Chamberlain, S.D.) –The Aktá Lakota Museum & Cultural Center and the Center for American Indian Research and Native Studies (CAIRNS) are excited to partner in showcasing a state-of-the-art exhibit, called “The Gift.” This exhibit is currently on display through...