American Indian Catholic Schools Network

(Chamberlain, S.D.) – Weather concerns enlisted Our Lady of the Sioux Chapel to become the venue for fourteen graduates of St. Joseph’s Indian School’s elementary program on May 28. The outdoor, socially distanced, family-only celebration moved indoors, embodying the resilience and adaptability of this school year.

(Chamberlain, S.D.) – On a cloudy May afternoon, the 17 seventh-grade students of St. Joseph’s Indian School—a member of the American Indian Catholic Schools Network— huddled in prayer before embarking on the trip that has become a spiritual and cultural rite of passage for the school’s students. The journey, which has undergone some changes during the pandemic year, is unchanged in its tradition of forming these students into the school’s leaders when school opens next fall.

Remick Leader Maka Black Elk, the Executive Director for Truth and Healing at Red Cloud Indian School—a member of the American Indian Catholic Schools Network—was a guest on the AMDG podcast to discuss what truth and healing means for the Red Cloud and Pine Ridge Communities.

(Chamberlain, S.D.) – St. Joseph’s Indian School, a member of the American Indian Catholic Schools Network, is proud to announce the graduation of five seniors from its high school program, which partners with Chamberlain High School. As part of the program, students reside on St. Joseph’s campus, where they receive support during their high school years and make plans for the future.

Question: What do you get when you place 13 teenage girls, six horses, and various art supplies in a round pen with no cell phone access?