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St. Joseph’s Normal School for Indian Boys
Details:
Dates of Operation: 1888–1896
Current Diocese: Lafayette-in-Indiana
Previous Diocese Involved:
Fort Wayne, 1888–1896
Religious Orders who worked at the Parish / School:
Missionaries of the Precious Blood (United States Province), 1888–1896*
Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart (Frankfort, IL); 1888–1890*
On a Reservation: No
On the Department of the Interior List: Yes
Tribal Nations Impacted (as listed in historical documents):
Dakota; Ojibwa
Notes: The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions opened the school in 1888 with the intention that the Bureau director would supervise it. When that proved difficult, the Bureau asked the Missionaries of the Precious Blood to take over the administration of the school while the Bureau maintained ownership of the property. The Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart oversaw domestic duties at the school and never served as teachers.
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