GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
Arizona: AZ-34
San Carlos Apache Mission
P.O. Box 28
San Carlos, AZ 85550
Phone: 928-475-2210
St. Charles Apache Mission School
335 San Carlos Avenue
P.O. Box 339
San Carlos, AZ 85550
Phone: 928-475-2449
Email: See website (Contact Us)
History: San Carlos Apache Mission and St. Charles Apache Mission School, San Carlos, Arizona, and St. Kateri Tekakwitha Mission, Bylas, Arizona, have been predominantly Native American (Apache) parishes and a school on the San Carlos Indian Reservation and in the Diocese of Tucson (Archives: Tucson, Arizona).
1918-present |
Franciscans (Santa Barbara Province) (Archives: Santa Barbara, California) established and have administered San Carlos Mission (Apache), San Carlos Reservation |
1965-2006 |
Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament for Indians and Colored People (Archives: Wynnewood, Pennsylvania) staffed St. Charles School |
2006-2013 |
Sisters of Mercy of the Americas (Mid-Atlantic Community) (Archives: Belmont, North Carolina) staffed the school, in part |
2006-present |
Laity have staffed the school |
Franciscans from San Carlos have attended St. Kateri Tekakwitha/ Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha/ St. Victor Mission (Apache), Bylas, San Carlos Reservation, 1950-2010s (closed).
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1918-present
Volume: At least 2 cubic feet
Description: Two series of records:
/1 Sacramental records
Inclusive dates: 1918-present
Volume: Several volumes
Description: Records (e.g. baptisms, marriages, burials) for Native American parishioners of San Carlos Mission, San Carlos, 1918-ongoing, and St. Kateri Tekakwitha/St. Victor Mission, Bylas, 1950-2010s.
/1 School records
Inclusive dates: 1965-ongoing
Volume: At least 1 cubic foot
Description: Student records for Native American students of St. Charles School, San Carlos.
Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the ÃÛÌÒÓ°Ïñ Archives.
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