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St. Mary’s Mission School
Details:
Dates of Operation: 1894–1898; 1905–1987
Current Diocese: Fairbanks
Previous Dioceses Involved:
Prefecture Apostolic of Alaska, 1894–1916
Vicariate Apostolic of Alaska, 1916–1951
Vicariate of Northern Alaska, 1951–1962
Religious Orders who worked at the Parish / School:
Sisters of St. Ann (St. Joseph Community), 1894–1898 and 1974–1982*
Ursuline Sisters of the Roman Union (Western Province), 1905–1987*
Jesuits (West Province), 1894–1898 and 1905–1987*
On a Reservation: No
On the Department of the Interior List: Yes
Tribal Nations Impacted (as listed in historical documents):
Eskimo; Ingalik; Yupik
Notes: In 1894, the Jesuits and Sisters of St. Ann opened a mission and boarding school called St. Joseph, both of which closed in 1898. In 1902, the Jesuits reopened the mission, which was renamed St. Mary. A day school opened in1905, with a boarding section for girls opened the following year. Boys were admitted to the boarding school in 1914. The school was originally located in the village of Akulurak but moved to St. Mary’s on the Andreafsky River in 1951. By 1974, the elementary school was closed, and only a four-year high school remained.
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