UIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 2: Midwest United States
South Dakota: SD-29
St. Francis Mission, St. Charles Church, and Buechel Memorial Lakota Museum
350 South Oak Street
P.O. Box 149
St. Francis, SD 57572
Phone: 800-808-8730 and 605-747-2361
History: St. Francis Mission, St. Francis, and the Rosebud Reservation churches, South Dakota, have been predominantly Native American (Brulé Lakota) parishes in the Diocese of Rapid City (Archives: Rapid City, South Dakota).
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1846-1851 |
Rev. Pierre-Jean de Smet, S.J. [Jesuits], visited Chief Spotted Tail and the Brulé Lakota Indians |
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1846-1851 |
Benedictines from the Standing Rock Agency, North Dakota, visited the Rosebud Agency (Brulé Lakota) |
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1883 |
Rev. Francis M. Craft served the Rosebud Agency station |
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1886-present |
Jesuits (German, Turin, California, Missouri, Wisconsin, Midwest Provinces) (Archives: St. Louis, Missouri) established and have administered St. Francis Mission (Brulé Lakota) |
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1886-1972 (transferred to Sicangu Oyate Ho) |
Jesuits established and administered St. Francis School (Brulé Lakota) |
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1886-1972 |
Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity (Sacred Heart Province) (Archives: Stella Niagara, New York, and Denver, Colorado) taught at the school |
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1950s-present |
Rev. Eugene Buechel, S.J., established, and lay/ religious staff have administered, the Buechel Lakota Museum at St. Francis Mission |
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1972-2010s |
Sisters of St. Francis of Penance and Christian Charity have continued to evangelize the Rosebud Reservation parishes |
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1977-2010s |
Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Family (Archives: Dubuque, Iowa) have evangelized the Rosebud Reservation parishes, e.g. St. Agnes Church, Parmelee, St. Peter Mission, Okreek |
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Unknown-present |
Jesuits established, and lay staff have administered, Sapa Un Academy at St. Francis Mission |
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Unknown-2000s (transferred to Rosebud Sioux Tribe) |
Jesuits established, and lay staff administered, KINI Radio at St. Francis Mission |
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2010s-present |
Jesuits established, and lay staff have administered, Sapa Un Academy [middle school] at St. Francis Mission |
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2010s-present |
Jesuits established, and lay staff have administered, the St. Francis Dental Clinic at St. Francis Mission |
Jesuits at St. Francis Mission attended the following parishes, missions, and stations among Native Americans in South Dakota:
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1884-1888 (transferred to Holy Rosary Mission, Pine Ridge) |
Pine Ridge Reservation (Oglala Lakota) station |
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1899-1960s (transferred to St. Peter's, Wood) |
St. Peter Mission (Brulé Lakota), Okreek/ Oak Creek Rosebud Reservation |
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1899-1960s (transferred to Sacred Heart, White River) |
St. Ignatius Mission (Brulé Lakota), White River, Rosebud Reservation |
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1905-1961 (closed) |
St. Joseph Mission (Brulé Lakota), Red Leaf/ Black Pipe, Rosebud Reservation |
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1905-1970s (became a parish) |
St. Bridget Mission (Brulé Lakota), Rosebud, Rosebud Reservation |
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1910-1960s (became a parish) |
St. Peter/ Our Lady of Good Counsel Mission (Brulé Lakota), Wood/ White Thunder, Rosebud Reservation |
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1911-1913 (became a parish) |
Yankton Reservation (Yankton Dakota) station |
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1911-1925 (closed) |
St. Rita Mission (Brulé Lakota), Corn Creek, Rosebud Reservation |
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1911-1950 (closed) |
Holy Rosary Mission (Brulé Lakota), Dog Ear, Rosebud Reservation |
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1911-1964 (closed) |
St. Catherine Mission (Brulé Lakota), Bad Nation, Rosebud Reservation |
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1911-1975 (closed) |
Sacred Heart Mission (Brulé Lakota), Ring Thunder, Rosebud Reservation |
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1911-1970s (transferred to St. Agnes, Parmelee) |
Sacred Heart Mission (Brulé Lakota), Upper Cutmeat, Rosebud Reservation |
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1912- 1970s (transferred to St. Agnes, Parmelee) |
Ss. Patrick and Bridget/ Our Lady of Good Counsel Mission (Brulé Lakota), He Dog, Rosebud Reservation |
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1912-unknown (closed) |
St. Mary/ St. Francis of Assisi Mission (Brulé Lakota), Ironwood, Rosebud Reservation |
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1912-unknown (closed) |
St. Patrick/ St. Andrew Mission (Brulé Lakota), Spring Creek, Rosebud Reservation |
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1913-1952 (closed) |
Holy Family Mission (Brulé Lakota), Lower Cutmeat, Rosebud Reservation |
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1915-1946 (transferred to St. Thomas, Mission) |
Guardian Angel Chapel (Brulé Lakota), Rosebud Boarding School, Rosebud Reservation |
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1923-1946 (closed) |
St. Benedict Mission (Brulé Lakota Lakota), Soldier Creek, Rosebud Reservation, South Dakota |
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1926-1927 (closed) |
Our Lady of Victory Mission (Brulé Lakota), Bull Creek, Tripp County |
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1926-1934 (transferred to St. Thomas, Mission) |
St. Theresa Mission (Brulé Lakota), Hidden Timber, Rosebud Reservation |
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1926-1949 (closed) |
Sacred Heart Mission (Brulé Lakota), Lakeview, Rosebud Reservation |
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1926-unknown (closed) |
St. Rose Mission (Brulé Lakota), Soldier Creek, Rosebud Reservation |
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1927-1961 (closed) |
Sacred Heart Mission (Brulé Lakota), White Horse Camp |
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1927-1975 (became a parish) |
St. Agnes Mission (Brulé Lakota), Parmelee, Rosebud Reservation |
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1927-unknown (closed) |
Holy Family Mission (Brulé Lakota), Horse Creek, Rosebud Reservation |
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1927-unknown (closed) |
Immaculate Conception Mission (Brulé Lakota), Two Strike, Rosebud Reservation |
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1928-1949 (closed) |
St. Mary Mission (Brulé Lakota), Little White River, Rosebud Reservation |
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1929-1949 (closed) |
St. Mary Mission (Brulé Lakota), Hollow Horn Bear, Rosebud Reservation |
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1929-1951 (closed) |
Holy Family/ St. Sophie Mission (Brulé Lakota), Cedar Butte, Rosebud Reservation |
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1930-1934 (transferred to St. Thomas, Mission) |
St. Michael Mission (Brulé Lakota), Carrollton, Rosebud Reservation |
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1930-1945 (closed) |
St. Francis Xavier Mission (Brulé Lakota), Bull Creek, Tripp County |
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1930-1956 (closed) |
St. John the Apostle Mission (Brulé Lakota), Mosher, Mellette County |
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1930-1955 (became a parish) |
Sacred Heart Mission (Brulé Lakota), Norris, Mellette County |
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1931-1951 (closed) |
St. James the Apostle Mission (Brulé Lakota), Horse Shoe Butte, Rosebud Reservation |
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1931-ca. 1970 (closed) |
Sacred Heart Mission (Brulé Lakota), Bull Creek, Tripp County |
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1963-1970 (closed) |
Sacred Hearts of Mary and Jesus Mission (Brulé Lakota), White Horse, Rosebud Reservation |
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1980s-unknown (closed) |
Antelope station (Brulé Lakota), Rosebud Reservation |
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1980s-unknown (closed) |
Sacred Heart Church (Brulé Lakota), Norris, Mellette County |
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1980s- unknown (closed) |
Sacred Heart Mission (Brulé Lakota), Upper Cutmeat, Rosebud Reservation |
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1980s-present |
St. Agnes Church (Brulé Lakota), Parmelee, Rosebud Reservation |
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1982-unknown (closed) |
St. Bridget Church (Brulé Lakota), Rosebud, Rosebud Reservation |
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1980s-unknown (closed) |
St. Peter Church (Brulé Lakota), Wood, Rosebud Reservation |
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1980s-unknown (closed) |
Sacred Heart Church (Brulé Lakota), White River, Rosebud Reservation |
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1982-present |
St. Thomas the Apostle Church (Brulé Lakota), Mission, Rosebud Reservation |
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1980s-unknown (closed) |
Ss. Patrick and Bridget Mission (Brulé Lakota), He Dog, Rosebud Reservation |
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1980s-unknown (closed) |
St. Peter Mission (Brulé Lakota), Okreek, Rosebud Reservation |
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1980s-present |
Sacred Heart Church (Brulé Lakota), White River, Rosebud Reservation |
St. Agnes Church, Parmelee:
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1927-ca. 1970s |
Jesuits from St. Francis Mission, St. Francis, established and attended St. Agnes Mission (Brulé Lakota), Parmelee, Rosebud Reservation |
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1975-ca. 1982 |
Became a parish; Jesuits attended St. Agnes Church from St. Thomas, Mission |
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Ca. 1982-present |
Jesuits have attended St. Agnes from St. Francis Mission |
Jesuits at St. Agnes attended the following missions among the Brulé Lakota Indians:
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1975-ca. 1982 (transferred to St. Francis, St. Francis) |
Sacred Heart Mission, Upper Cutmeat, Rosebud Reservation |
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1975-ca. 1982 (transferred to St. Francis, St. Francis) |
Ss. Patrick and Bridget Mission, He Dog, Rosebud Reservation |
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1977-ca. 1982 (transferred to St. Francis, St. Francis) |
Sacred Heart Church, Norris, Mellette County |
St. Ignatius Mission, White River, and Sacred Heart Church, White River:
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1899-ca. 1960s (transferred to Sacred Heart, White River) |
Jesuits from St. Francis, St. Francis, established and attended St. Ignatius Mission (Brulé Lakota), White River, Rosebud Reservation |
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1960s-1980s? (closed) |
Jesuits attended St. Ignatius from Sacred Heart Church, White River |
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1980s-present (Native, in part) |
St. Ignatius merged with Sacred Heart, which has been attended by Jesuits from St. Francis Mission, St. Francis |
St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Mission:
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Unknown-1933 |
Jesuits from St. Francis Mission, St. Francis, established and attended St. Thomas the Apostle Mission (Brulé Lakota), Mission, Rosebud Reservation |
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1933-1982 |
Became a parish; Jesuits administered St. Thomas the Apostle Church |
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1982-present |
Jesuits have attended St. Thomas from St. Francis Mission |
Jesuits at St. Thomas, Mission, attended the following Brulé Lakota Indian missions on the Rosebud Reservation:
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1934-unknown (closed) |
St. Theresa Mission, Hidden Timber |
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1934-unknown (closed) |
St. Michael Mission, Carrollton |
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1946-unknown (closed) |
Guardian Angel Chapel, Rosebud Boarding School, Rosebud |
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1975-1982? (transferred to St. Francis, St. Francis) (closed?) |
Antelope station |
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1975-1982? (transferred to St. Francis, St. Francis) |
St. Agnes Church, Parmelee |
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1975-1982? (transferred to St. Francis, St. Francis) |
St. Peter Mission, Okreek |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1846-1851, 1883-ongoing
Volume: At least 2.5 cubic feet
Description: Sacramental records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, burials) for St. Francis Mission and its attended Indian parishes, missions, and stations, 1846-1881, are copies of the originals at the Jesuit Archives and Research Center, St. Louis, Missouri. Marquette University Special Collections and Archives, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serves as the archival repository for St. Francis Mission and holds the bulk of its historical records.
Marquette University Special Collections and Archives, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serves as the archival repository for St. Francis Mission and the Rosebud Reservation churches.
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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