St. Labre Indian Catholic High School
St. Labre Indian Catholic High School | |
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Roman Catholic | |
Established | 1884 |
Executive Director | Curtis Yarlott |
Grades | 9–12 |
Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
Sports | Basketball, Volleyball, Football, Track & Field, Cross Country |
Team name | Braves and Lady Braves |
Rival | Lodge Grass Indians, Lamedeer Morning Stars |
Website | http://www.stlabre.org |
St. Labre Indian Catholic High School is a
Background
The founding of St. Labre Indian School in 1884 was one of the first efforts to care for Native Americans who had been displaced as a result of
The school is located in Ashland, Montana, a primarily white community which did not exist at the time of the founding of the school. Ashland has a K to 8th grade school serving its residents available to the students at St. Labre School. St. Labre offers a Catholic education as well as a curriculum similar to other Rosebud County schools. St. Labre also has a high school while the public school ends at eighth grade. Ashland Elementary students often continue their education at Colstrip High which is an hour commute.
Controversy
The school has an unrated profile on Charity Navigator [2] and has found itself the subject of litigation (brought against it by the Northern Cheyenne Tribe). The Northern Cheyenne Tribe questions the school's use of millions of dollars while in service to a limited number of actual tribe members. The Tribal Council settled litigation with St. Labre School for annual payments of $65,000 from the school, which members of the tribe have claimed the Tribal Council misappropriated.[citation needed] There have been demonstrations and protests by Northern Cheyenne Tribe members against its Tribal Council.[3][4]
Notes and references
- ^ SLICHS. "How the "Miracle" Began". High School website. Retrieved 2007-08-01.
- ^ Missoulian: October 12th, 2015: Northern Cheyenne protesters say council mishandled 11 million settlement with St. Labre School
- ^ Witkowsky, Kathy. "Indian Tribe and Catholic Charity Clash Over Funds". VoA News. Retrieved 6 April 2022.