GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 2: Midwest United States
South Dakota: SD-8

St. Joseph Church
817 State Highway 47
P.O. Box 47
Fort Thompson, SD 57339

Phone: 605-245-2350
Email: See Diocese of Sioux Falls website (parishes)

 

History: St. Joseph Church, Fort Thompson, Crow Creek Reservation, South Dakota, has been a predominantly Native American (Santee Dakota, Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota) parish in the Diocese of Sioux Falls (Archives: Sioux Falls, South Dakota).

1884-1887	Sioux Falls diocesan priests visited the Crow Creek Reservation (Santee Dakota, Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota) from Ss. Peter and Paul Church, Pierre
1887-1897	Benedictines (Blue Cloud Abbey) (Archives: St. Meinrad, Indiana) visited the Crow Creek Reservation from Immaculate Conception, Stephan
1897-1961	Benedictines at Immaculate Conception established and attended to St. Joseph Mission (Santee Dakota, Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakota)
1961-1980s	Became a parish; Benedictines administered St. Joseph Church
1980s-present	Sioux Falls diocesan priests have administered St. Joseph Church

 

Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:

Inclusive dates: 1960-ongoing

Volume: At least 1 volume

Description: Sacramental records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, funerals) for Native American parishioners of St. Joseph Church.

 

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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