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TIYOSPAYE CLUB St. Joseph’s extended family of monthly donors PAYE C Dear Tiyospaye, Greetings! e staff and students at St. Joseph’s Indian School hope this note finds you both warm and well. Although the cold and dark moons of Waniyetu – winter – have officially arrived, our students are staying safe and warm in their campus homes provided by the generosity of people just like you! e boys and girls have a lot of things to be thankful for at St. Joseph’s Indian School. One of the things at the top of the list are the residential buildings that create a ‘home-away-from-home’ for the Lakota youth in our care. Because of YOU, our students have somewhere warm and safe they are able to lay their heads each and every night. According to the National Congress of American Indians, “American Indians and Alaska Natives face some of the worst housing and living conditions in the United States.” South Dakota’s Native American reservations have been identified as some of the poorest and most underdeveloped places in the entire country. A lack of adequate housing structures, electricity and basic necessities means winter can be particularly harsh – especially when temperatures reach 30 degrees below zero. e many Native Americans living on South Dakota’s reservations and facing these extreme challenges do what they can to make ends meet. As a direct result of the generosity of people like YOU, St. Joseph’s students are warm and safe. While these necessities are so basic that many may take them for granted, our students are very thankful! In addition to keeping the students warm, our residential homes provide a unique opportunity for each child in our care to reside in a family-like home atmosphere on campus. Unlike some residential schools, there are no dorms at St. Joseph’s. Between 10 and 12 Native American students live in each of our campus homes with two specially-trained houseparents. In each home, our students live and play together as any family would. ey enjoy meals together, pitch in with household chores, pray together and learn life skills! As our students transition to the high school program, they gain more independence and take on additional responsibilities. Our high school students have the freedom they need to grow, learn and thrive; but, they are also expected to abide by the rules and expectations that protect and support them. While our younger students help pitch in at meal time and have structured homework time each day, our high school students learn to budget for food, plan meals and cook. ey are expected to complete their homework on their own, managing their time and work load. It is truly amazing to watch our students transition through the elementary program and become young adults! We are so very proud to watch them reach and surpass each and every milestone. November also brings the celebration of National Family Week! e week before anksgiving, our students gather in family groups to make a special holiday decoration they can take home for their families. Additionally, each family is sent a gift card to assist in purchasing November 2018 Jamiee works hard at her studies! The Pinger Home stops for a photo!
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TIYOSPAYE CLUBSt. Joseph’s extended family of monthly donors
TIYOSPAYE CLUBSt. Joseph’s extended family of monthly donors
Dear Tiyospaye,
Greetings! The staff and students at St. Joseph’s Indian School hope this note finds you both warm and well. Although the cold and dark moons of Waniyetu – winter – have officially arrived, our students are staying safe and warm in their campus homes provided by the generosity of people just like you! The boys and girls have a lot of things to be thankful for at St. Joseph’s Indian School. One of the things at the top of the list are the residential buildings that create a ‘home-away-from-home’ for the Lakota youth in our care. Because of YOU, our students have somewhere warm and safe they are able to lay their heads each and every night.
According to the National Congress of American Indians, “American Indians and Alaska Natives face some of the worst housing and living conditions in the United States.” South Dakota’s Native American reservations have been identified as some of the poorest and most underdeveloped places in the entire country. A lack of adequate housing structures, electricity and basic necessities means winter can be particularly harsh – especially when temperatures reach 30 degrees below zero. The many Native Americans living on South Dakota’s reservations and facing these extreme challenges do what they can to make ends meet.
As a direct result of the generosity of people like YOU, St. Joseph’s students are warm and safe. While these necessities are so basic that many may take them for granted, our students are very thankful! In addition to keeping the students warm, our residential homes provide a unique opportunity for each child in our care to reside in a family-like home atmosphere on campus. Unlike some residential schools, there are no dorms at St. Joseph’s. Between 10 and 12 Native American students live in each of our campus homes with two specially-trained houseparents.
In each home, our students live and play together as any family would. They enjoy meals together, pitch in with household chores, pray together and learn life skills! As our students transition to the high school program, they gain more independence and take on additional responsibilities. Our high school students have the freedom they need to grow, learn and thrive; but, they are also expected to abide by the rules and expectations that protect and support them.
While our younger students help pitch in at meal time and have structured homework time each day, our high school students learn to budget for food, plan meals and cook. They are expected to complete their homework on their own, managing their time and work load. It is truly amazing to watch our students transition through the elementary program and become young adults! We are so very proud to watch them reach and surpass each and every milestone.
November also brings the celebration of National Family Week! The week before Thanksgiving, our students gather in family groups to make a special holiday decoration they can take home for their families. Additionally, each family is sent a gift card to assist in purchasing
November 2018
Jamiee works hard at her studies!
The Pinger Home stops for a photo!
TIYOSPAYE CLUBSt. Joseph’s extended family of monthly donors
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what they need for a nutritious Thanksgiving meal. After making their decorations, students and staff enjoy a Thanksgiving meal, complete with turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy and pie!
A few days before Thanksgiving, the majority of our students return home to spend the holiday with their families. For those students who do not have a safe home, there is always a place for them to stay at St. Joseph’s! At least two of our campus homes stay open through the holiday and students who stay celebrate Thanksgiving with our caring staff.
Wopila tanka – many thanks – for the love and generous support you give the Lakota youth in our care. We keep you and your loved ones in our thoughts and prayers!
God bless,
Fr. J. Anthony Kluckman, SCJ Chaplain
Wopila Kaniye yapi – Happy Thanksgiving – to you and your family!
Helping prepare a meal!
