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“Hope is like the sun, which as we journey toward it, casts the shadow of our burden behind us.” – Samuel Smiles
Encouraging words and a positive quote like this, is an example of the phrases found in the newly posted “Take What You Need” board in the St. Joseph’s Indian School elementary hallway.
Many people, St. Joseph’s staff and Lakota students included, fight invisible battles. It might be Continue reading “Students Encouraged to ‘Take What You Need’”
Native Americans from across the Midwest gather to compete and represent themselves, their families and their schools every year at the Lakota Nation Invitational.
It takes place in Rapid City, S.D. – about 220 miles west from St. Joseph’s Indian School in Chamberlain. St. Joseph’s participates every year in varying categories such as archery, hand games and the Lakota Language Bowl.
This year, for the first time ever, Continue reading “Lakota Language Takes Center Stage at LNI”
“Pilamaya, Hector! That means ‘thank you’ in Lakota,” said Mario, a St. Joseph’s fourth grader who recently spent a week with visiting artist Hector Curriel.
A smile broke across Hector’s face. Continue reading “Lakota Students Explore Watercolors with Visiting Artist”
A young Lakota girl takes her hand and gently brushes the brown fur of her new friend, who she’s named Charlotte. For a moment, no words are spoken between the pair, but there seems to be a connection – a quiet understanding – between them. Continue reading “Power of the Horse: Students Participate in Equine Therapy”
“That one right there – that’s my favorite,” said Rudy, a St. Joseph’s student, pointing to one of eight puppies in a photo on a mobile phone.
“Well, then you have to get your grades up if you want to go on the trip with me,” responded Maija, St. Joseph’s residential support, as she put the phone back into her pocket.
The trip Maija was referring to was a rescue mission for Continue reading “Supplies Needed for Student Group that Rescues Unwanted Animals”
Language is a core expression of a people’s existence. It provides identity, conversation and understanding.
However, the Lakota language has been disappearing over the past 400 years, and it is currently considered an endangered language. Continue reading “Revitalizing the Lakota Language, One Student at a Time”
On a frigid fall morning, St. Joseph’s Indian School’s eighth grade students journeyed to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation for an experience many had never had before: a sacred buffalo harvest. Continue reading “Students Learn from the Tatanka at Buffalo Harvest”
Doing the right thing has its rewards – just ask St. Joseph’s Indian School students who are “Caught Doing Something Good!”
As students go about their school days, they have opportunities to help their peers and teachers. Whether that’s holding the door open for someone, standing up for a classmate, or assisting someone who is hurt – the opportunities to do the right thing are endless.
To reward students who strive to do good Continue reading “GOTCHA! St. Joseph’s Rewards Students ‘Caught Doing Something Good!’”
Our Native American students enjoy living on St. Joseph’s Indian School’s campus, but every now and then a change of scenery is needed.
The high school girls in the Giles Home recently enjoyed an outing to the Regency Retirement Center in Chamberlain, S.D., to spend time with its elderly residents.
Continue reading “Instilling Students with a Heart for Giving”
Story by Kim Bartling
“In sharing the journey of life, travel with the humble person on the quiet path.”
– Joseph M. Marshall III The Lakota Way; Stories and Lessons for Living
Marshall was just one of the many authors/presenters at the 2018 South Dakota Festival of Books which was held in Sioux Falls and Brookings September 21-23. During his presentation, entitled, “‘Indians’ vs. Indians: Writing the Truth,” the truth that hope comes in the form of children was shown in the 12 students from St. Joseph’s Indian School in Chamberlain, S.D. Continue reading “Authors, Stories & Pirates: Students Loved Attending the SD Festival of Books”