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