Carson Indian School (Carson City, Nev.)
Organization
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
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Ann Nolan Clark Native American Education Papers
Collection
Identifier: MSS-1011-BC
Scope and Content
The collection consists of materials related to the education of Native American children, including administrative documents, curriculum materials, teacher guides, and mimeographed compilations of work written and produced by students. Most items are specific to the Southwest, with a few from the Mountain West and Great Plains. Some touch on the role and effects of World War II on native populations. Some of the curriculum texts are hand-colored by the students who used them. Ann...
Dates:
1935-1979; Majority of material found within 1942-1945