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In the News is where you’ll find stories that celebrate the amazing students, staff, and programs that make St. Joseph’s Indian School such a special place. Check out our latest news releases to stay up to date with what’s happening at St. Joseph’s Indian School.
Aktá Lakota Museum’s Wanda Bunker Achieves South Dakota State Honor
Aktá Lakota Museum’s Wanda Bunker Achieves South Dakota State Honor
Two With Ties to St. Joseph’s Indian School Elected to National Leadership Team
Two With Ties to St. Joseph’s Indian School Elected to National Leadership Team
St. Joseph’s Students Homeward Bound With Christmas Treasure
St. Joseph’s Students Homeward Bound With Christmas Treasure
Creation.Story Opens at the Aktá Lakota Museum
Creation.Story opens at the Aktá Lakota Museum & Cultural Center.
Program Hosted by Aktá Lakota Museum Wins First-Place Media Award
Program Hosted by Aktá Lakota Museum Wins First-Pace Media Award
Native Hope’s Jennifer Long Named “One to Watch”
(Chamberlain, S.D.) – Editors of Chief Marketer, Event Marketer, and AdExchanger announced the 2021 Top Women in Marketing Awards during a celebration on December 8. Jennifer Long, executive director of Native Hope, was chosen “One to Watch” from hundreds of...
Great Face and Great Place – The Aktá Lakota Museum
Great Face and Great Place – The Aktá Lakota Museum
Annual Red Ribbon Week at St. Joseph’s Indian School
Wear red to celebrate Red Ribbon Week.
St. Joseph’s Students Rock Their Mocs
St. Jospeh’s Students Rock Their Mocs in Show of Native Pride
St. Joseph’s Students Embrace Cultural Identity in Ribbon Skirt Projects
St. Joseph’s Students Embrace Cultural Identity in Ribbon Skirt Projects
Sculptor Darwin Wolf Sculpts Prairie Life with Students
Sculptor Darwin Wolf Sculpts Prairie Life With Students
American Indian Catholic Schools Network Summit in Chamberlain
AICSN Board
St. Joseph’s Celebrates Native American Week
St. Joseph’s Celebrates Native American Week
Two Native Colleagues Receive National Honors
Two Native Colleagues From St. Joseph’s Receive National Honors
Visiting Artist Hector Curriel Captures Character, Caricatures
Visiting Artist Hector Curriel Captures Character, Caricature at St. Joseph’s Indian School
Blessing the Animals at St. Joseph’s
Fr. Greg Schill, SCJ, blesses the Animals at St. Joseph’s Indian School
St. Joseph’s Indian School: Results in From Powwow
St. Joseph’s Indian School: Results in From Powwow
St. Joseph’s Indian School Announces Powwow Royalty
This year’s royalty are Kaylee Summers, Miss St. Joe’s; Marybella Archambeau, Jr. Miss St. Joe’s; and Jevjuan Dion, Eagle Staff Bearer.
St. Joseph’s Indian School Students Experience Starbase Week
St. Joseph’s Indian School Students Experience Starbase Week
Opening Day Energizes St. Joseph’s Staff and Students
Opening Day Energizes St. Joseph’s Staff and Students
Student Benefits from Wraparound Services
Student Benefits from Wraparound Services
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...
St. Joseph’s Indian School Bookmobile Completes Summer Tour
(Chamberlain, S.D.) -- The St. Joseph’s Indian School Bookmobile wrapped up a busy summer on Thursday, August 8. The outreach made stops in 42 communities, zig-zagging the state to serve more than 1,300 children and adults. Forty-one alumni came out to visit with...
Sacred Heart Chacon Family Safe Shelter Dedicated
The sun bathed the crowd gathered on Tuesday, June 22, to dedicate the Sacred Heart Chacon Family Shelter in Eagle Butte, S.D.
NorthWestern Energy Provides Gift to Improve Health and Wellness at St. Joseph’s Indian School
NorthWestern Energy Provides Gift to Improve Health at St. Joseph’s Indian School
St. Joseph’s “Lakota Stars” Receives Special Recognition
St. Joseph’s “Lakota Stars” Receives Special Recognition
Fourteen Graduates Addressed by Senate Minority Leader Heinert
Weather concerns enlisted Our Lady of the Sioux Chapel to become the venue for fourteen graduates of St. Joseph’s Indian School’s elementary program on May 28.
St. Joseph’s Indian School Bookmobile, Alumni LIAISON Coming to Your Area
During the summer months, St. Joseph’s bookmobile travels to communities throughout South Dakota to distribute free reading material for all ages and interests.
Cultural Trip Forms Students for Future Leadership Role
Cultural Trip Forms Students for Future Leadership Role
St. Joseph’s Announces Graduation of Five Seniors
St. Joseph’s Indian School Announces Graduation of Five Seniors
When a Horse Becomes A Canvas
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?
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.
Walking the Red Path: St. Joseph’s Indian School Event Emphasizes Healthy Living
Each spring for the past 26 years, students and staff at St. Joseph’s Indian School walk for sobriety in April, starting on campus and splitting into the four directions sacred to Native Americans.
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.
St. Joseph’s Indian School Named Top-Rated Nonprofit
St. Joseph’s Indian School is a “2021 Top-Rated Nonprofit” by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews of charities and nonprofits.
Sparking Careers for Native American Students Through Scholarships
St. Joseph’s Indian School recently awarded $84,350 in spring-semester scholarships to Native American students across the nation, bringing the total awards for the academic year to $176,050.
Students Experience Hoop Dancing from Lakota Artist Chief Eagle
From March 8 to 12, St. Joseph’s Indian School students and staff welcomed visiting artist and hoop dancer Starr Chief Eagle to campus as part of the South Dakota Arts Council Artist in Residency Program. Chief Eagle is a talented Lakota Artist and “Hoop Dancer...
Students Celebrate Annual Read Across American Week
During the week of March 5, students across St. Joseph’s Indian School’s campus filled the hallways with colorful themed attire as they celebrated the annual “Read Across America” event, which coincides with American children’s author Theodor Suess Geisel’s birthday....
Aktá Lakota Awarded “South Dakota Great Place” and “Great Faces”
The Aktá Lakota Museum recently recognition from the South Dakota Department of Tourism and received the 2020 “South Dakota Great Place” award. Selected businesses in South Dakota that demonstrate the highest service and hospitality levels secure the award. The museum...
Students Enjoy Unique, Virtual Poetry Experience
From February 1 to 5, St. Joseph’s Indian School welcomed Lawrence Diggs back to campus as part of the South Dakota Arts Council Artists in Schools & Communities Program. Diggs is a well-known writer, designer and editor from Roslyn, S.D. He has worked in radio,...