St. Benedict’s Industrial School
St. Joseph, Minnesota
Details:
Dates of Operation: 1884–1896
Current Diocese: St. Cloud
Previous Diocese Involved:
Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Minnesota, 1884–1889
Religious Orders who worked at the Parish / School:
Sisters of the Order of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph, MN, 1884–1896*
On a Reservation: No
On the Department of the Interior List: Yes
Tribal Nations Impacted (as listed in historical documents):
Chippewa from White Earth Reservation
Notes: The Sisters of St. Benedict received a federal contract to educate 30 Native American girls from the White Earth Reservation. The government canceled the contract in 1896, and the school closed.