GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
Arizona: AZ-32
St. Michael Indian School
1 Lupton Road
P.O. Box 650
St. Michaels, Arizona 86511
Phone: 928-871-5590
History: The Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament for Indians and Colored People (Archives: Wynnewood, Pennsylvania) founded and have administered St. Michael Indian School (Acoma [Keresan], Navajo, Laguna [Keresan]) (pre-Kindergarten-12th grade), St. Michaels, Arizona, in the Navajo Nation, and in the Diocese of Gallup (Archives: Gallup, New Mexico).
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1902-present |
The Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament have administered the grade school division |
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1902-1985 |
Franciscans (St. John the Baptist Province) (Archives: Cincinnati, Ohio; archives bulk: St. Michaels, Arizona, and Tucson, Arizona) attended to the school |
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1948-present |
The Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament have administered the high school division |
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1950s-present |
Laity begin teaching at the school |
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1985-present |
Franciscans (Our Lady of Guadalupe Province) (Archives: St. Michaels, Arizona) have attended to the school |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1948-ongoing
Volume: At least 12 cubic feet
Description: The records at St. Michael Indian School were not arranged according to a classification scheme when reviewed by a Marquette University archivist, 2006. Consequently, the description is by record type.
/1 Transcripts
Inclusive dates: 1948-ongoing
Volume: At least 11 cubic feet
Description: Arranged alphabetically by students’ surname and there under by first name.
/2 Commencement Activities
Inclusive dates: 1962-ongoing
Volume: Ca. 1 cubic foot
Description: Commencement program materials arranged chronologically, 1 folder/ graduation year, re: graduation lists, programs, notes, and photographs on sports and other school activities
Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the Marquette University Archives.
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