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St. John’s Indian Industrial School
Details:
Dates of Operation: 1885–1896
Current Diocese: St. Cloud
Previous Diocese Involved:
Vicariate Apostolic of Northern Minnesota, 1885–1889
Religious Orders who worked at the Parish / School:
Order of St. Benedict (St. John’s Abbey, Collegeville, MN), 1885–1896*
On a Reservation: No
On the Department of the Interior List: Yes
Tribal Nations Impacted (as listed in historical documents):
Chippewa
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