Cultural Trip Forms Students for Future Leadership Role

– On a cloudy May afternoon, the 17 seventh-grade students of St. Joseph’s Indian School huddled in prayer before embarking on the trip that has become a spiritual and cultural rite of passage for the school’s students. The journey, which has undergone some changes...

St. Joseph’s Announces Graduation of Five Seniors

St. Joseph’s Indian School is proud to announce the graduation of five seniors from its high school program, which partners with Chamberlain High School. As part of the program, students reside on St. Joseph’s campus, where they receive support during their high...

When a Horse Becomes A Canvas

Question:   What do you get when you place 13 teenage girls, six horses and various art supplies in a round pen with no cell phone access? Answer: 1) A fantastic creative expression of nature, art and trusting relationship-building with one another and the horses,...

Earth Day: Taking Care of Uŋčí Makȟá

For the Lakota students at St. Joseph’s Indian School, taking care of Grandmother Earth – Uŋčí Makȟá – isn’t a one-day-per-year thing, but a daily spiritual commitment. Still, the grade-school students energetically embraced the event, planning and participating in...

Spiritual Connections Made Across Campus

From March 15 to 19, St. Joseph’s Indian School students and staff found creative ways to celebrate the annual Feast Day of St. Joseph, the Father of Jesus. To honor the school’s patron, students worked on a beautiful stained glass portrait of St. Joseph designed by...