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 approximately 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
Beginning Sunday, January 25, St. Joseph’s Indian School joined Catholic schools across the country in celebration of Catholic Schools Week. This year’s theme, “United in Faith and Community,” felt especially close to our hearts. We know how truly blessed we are to call ourselves a Catholic school. It is a gift to freely talk about God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit, and even more incredible to encourage our students to explore faith.
This year, Beth, St. Joseph’s Assistant Principal, found just the thing — a simple idea she spotted on Facebook that she tweaked a little bit to make uniquely our own. The result was “Snugs & Hugs Day” — a cozy celebration that wrapped our students and staff in comfort during the coldest stretch of the season so far.
While most Lakota (Sioux) students spend Christmas Day with their families back home, the spirit of the season lingers on campus long after the calendar page turns. Trees stay lit. Decorations remain hung. Wrapped gifts wait patiently beneath twinkling lights. Then, when the children return after break, something magical happens.
Embrace a Child in a Circle of Care
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.
