About St. Joseph's Indian School
Since 1927, St. Joseph's Indian School has served Lakota (Sioux) children and families.
Our mission is to educate Native American children and their families for life — mind, body, heart and spirit. This mission drives our organization to educate and provide housing for over 200 Lakota (Sioux) children each year — all at no cost to their families.
Child poverty and abuse are serious issues on Indian reservations. By supporting St. Joseph's Indian School, you are helping Native American children in need reestablish pride in their culture by learning the Lakota language, studying Native American culture and healing the broken family circle from which they come.
You Can Light a Spark in Every Child!
For nearly a century, St. Joseph’s has been lighting The Spark of curiosity, energy and promise that lights the way to a brighter future.
Why Your Support Matters
If you’re new to St. Joseph’s Indian School and the struggles facing Native Americans living in reservation communities, the following information will help you get familiar with both. We hope after reading, you’ll desire to help innocent Lakota children overcome the obstacles set against them. One by one, people like you are making work at St. Joseph’s possible.
Stories from our Lakota Indian School
Summer fun was in full swing at Rising Eagle Day Camp. For four weeks, children from Lower Brule and Crow Creek reservations were bused to and from St. Joseph’s Indian School for an experience filled with laughter, learning and … eggs? Yes, eggs!
This spring, the second-grade class at St. Joseph’s Indian School discovered a little dirt and a few seeds can grow more than just plants — they can grow life lessons, too.
As part of a fun, hands-on learning experience, students planted vegetables from seeds and nurtured them into healthy, vibrant plants.
Every Tuesday, something special happens at the Aktá Lakota Museum and Cultural Center, an outreach of St. Joseph’s Indian School. The museum, usually a quiet place, begins humming with the voices of students, educators and community members as they gather for a special tradition — story time.
You can be the reason Lakota Children Dream!
The DreamMakers are a special group of friends who give automatic monthly gifts to ensure the Lakota (Sioux) children are provided for year-round. For as little as 32 cents a day, 100% of your monthly contribution will go directly to helping meet our students’ immediate needs … and will help provide dreams for the future.
Our Programs
Children attending St. Joseph's benefit from individualized care plans that follow nationally approved and accredited techniques. Friends who support St. Joseph's Native American programs help provide for every aspect of each child's physical, emotional, spiritual and educational needs.
