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Good afternoon from St. Joseph’s Indian School! I hope your Advent is off to a great start and that we can put into practice the message from Sunday’s scripture, ‘prepare the way of the Lord.’ Last week, we held Healing Camp for those who have lost loved ones recently. My mother passed away in September, … Continue reading “All kinds of talent at St. Joseph’s Indian School”
Dear Friends of St. Joseph’s Indian School, It was a quiet weekend on St. Joseph’s campus. It seemed that a quarter of the students were gone by early Wednesday morning last week for Thanksgiving break. We transport students who come from a distance, so our mini-buses took off early for the journey to key towns … Continue reading “A quiet weekend at St. Joseph’s Indian School”
On Monday at St. Joseph’s Indian School, we held our annual Healing Camp, Opiciye Okizi – A Good Place to Heal – for students who have lost a relative or someone close to them. Camp started in 2003 when a student lost her mom to cancer—she wanted her siblings and other students to have a … Continue reading “Helping the Lakota children heal with laughter and tears”
We greet you from the banks of the Missouri River as the last few days of winter slip away in South Dakota. It’s not going out quietly… we had some snow on Saturday evening and are facing a winter storm today! Last week was fairly quiet at St. Joseph’s Indian School while our Lakota (Sioux) … Continue reading “Opiciye Okizi – A Good Place to Heal – for the Lakota children”
Good afternoon and Happy New Year! My name is April and I have been an employee at St. Joseph’s Indian School for seven years. I am a Level II Alcohol and Drug Counselor and have been in the field for 24 years. I am an enrolled member of the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe from Fort … Continue reading “Meet April, a St. Joseph’s employee for 7 years”
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 Chamberlain is a small town of about 2600 people, but it’s the biggest town for 65 miles in any direction. We have a small community hospital here and dedicated doctors. But what many of us in rural America face when it comes to health care is long hours of travel for … Continue reading “Fr. Steve’s updates”
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Learn about the ways St. Joseph’s Indian School is tackling mental health struggles for our Native American students and pass on your knowledge to others. St. Joseph’s Indian School is dedicated to providing Native American children with a quality education and support services in an effort they have every … Continue reading “Overcoming Mental Health Battles, One Student at a Time”
There’s something to be said about an empty piece of land. While the eye may gaze upon it and not see anything, sometimes your mind’s eye sees beyond the emptiness. It sees what it could be, and a dream takes root.
Staff, students and animals in the school’s programs came together at the center of St. Joseph’s Indian School’s campus on October 4, Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals and the environment. Even the squirrels paused their high-speed food-stashing activity for the morning’s observance.
Mary Jo Lends His Horse Dupris attended St. Joseph’s Indian School from 1991 to 1997. In 2021 she and three other healthcare workers were named St. Joseph’s Distinguished Alumni. We recently asked Mary Jo a few questions about her time at St. Joseph’s and what she has been up to since she graduated. Her answers … Continue reading “A Conversation with a St. Joseph’s Indian School Alumna”