St. Stephens Indian School facts for kids

St. Stephens Indian School is a special K-12 school located in St. Stephens, Wyoming. This school is part of a community called Arapahoe, Wyoming. It is connected with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE), which helps support schools for Native American students.

About St. Stephens Indian School

St. Stephens Indian School teaches students from kindergarten all the way through 12th grade. It is a tribal school, meaning it is run by the local Native American community. The school helps students learn important subjects while also connecting them with their culture and traditions.

How the School Started

The school was first opened in 1884. It was started by a priest from a Catholic group called the Jesuit order. For many years, the school has been an important place for education in the St. Stephens community.

School Projects and Awards

In 2015, students at St. Stephens Indian School worked on an exciting project. They created a documentary film called "Listening For A New Day: the making of an Arapaho buffalo hide tipi." This film showed how students learned to build traditional tipis. Tipis are cone-shaped tents that were historically used by some Native American tribes. The documentary was very well-made and won an award called the Oyate award at the Red Nation Film Festival.

External links

• St. Stephens Indian School