Dates

• Existence: 1890-12-17-

Biographical / Historical

The Stewart Indian School (1890-1980) was an Indian school southeast of Carson City, NV that is noted for the masonry work of colored native stone used by student apprentices to build the vernacular-style buildings. The school, part of the Native American boarding schools project, was the only off-reservation boarding school in Nevada. Funding for the school was obtained by Nevada's first senator, William M. Stewart, and it was named in his honor when it opened on December 17, 1890. It has also been known as Stewart Institute, Carson Industrial School, and Carson Indian School. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stewart_Indian_School

Biographical / Historical

In 1887 the Nevada State Legislature passed a bill creating "An Indian school for the purpose of training and educating Indian children...in Ormsby County" ... Clear Creek Indian Training School was established on 240 acres three miles south of Carson City in Ormsby County by the Office of Indian Affairs. It has since been known variously as Carson Indian School, Stewart Institute, and finally as Stewart Indian School. The school and government town were named after the school's principal benefactor, Senator Stewart. ... The Bureau of Indian Affairs closed the school in 1980. https://catalog.archives.gov/id/10457540

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