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A walk to remember our relatives




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RAPID CITY- A memorial walk for the children who passed away at the Rapid City Indian boarding school will be held at Sioux Park garden on Native

American Day.

This walk, scheduled for 10am on October 12, 2020, will be an honorarium to break ground for a permanent memorial for the children who passed away while attending Rapid City Indian school.

The event will start with prayer and have special guest speakers. You’ll hear from descendants from the children and survivors that attend the school. Water, refreshments and light snacks will be provided for those who attend.

The special dedication was created for the survivors and descendants of the children that attended the school so long ago. The history that is being unveiled through the many hours and dedication of those that are researching the horrific experience will be heard and felt at the memorial walk.

If you plan to attend event make sure you dress accordingly and bring your walking shoes. You’ll learn about the history of Rapid City Indian boarding school and about the lands that were unlawfully taken by our relatives.

 

 

COVID PRECAUTIONS:

• Each attendee is must stand/ sit 6ft apart from any other attendee who is not in their group.

• Masks are required to protect the many elders that will be in attendance.

• Hand sanitizer will be provided at the start and finish

• There is a chance the Memorial Walk permit could be cancelled by the City due to increased COVID issues. If this does occur the Walk portion will be cancelled, but the Groundbreaking will still take place.

TO BRING:

• A folding chair to sit during the Ribbon Cutting (drop it off at the Church lot before the walk) (bring extra chairs for elders)

• Warm coats and blankets if the weather is cold (bring extra blankets for elders)

**Names of the Children Who Passed Away**

(Children who the research team has been able to identify thus far who passed away while in attendance at the Rapid City Indian Boarding School. Causes of death range from disease, to side effects of malnutrition, to freezing to death while attempting to escape.)

 

 

We would be honored if existing family members of the children who resided at RC Indian Boarding School would attend, as it would be an honor to honor your family.

Bessie Bare Arm Necklace (Cheyenne River Sioux)

Luke Shell Necklace (Cheyenne River Sioux)

Mabel Holy (Cheyenne River Sioux)

Rose Little Shield (Cheyenne River Sioux)

Tommy Afraid of Thunder

(Cheyenne River

Sioux)

Alonzo Little

Chief (Cheyenne)

Martin Hart

(Cheyenne)

Charles Crow

Dog (Crow Creek)

Evelyn Day

(Crow Creek)

Sophia Fleury

(Crow Creek)

John Telcostair

(Flathead)

Male child 1926 (Flathead)

Alfred Old Dog (Gros Ventres)

Charles Long Turkey (Lower Brule)

Melissa Rencountre (Lower Brule)

Adolph Bissonnette (Pine Ridge)

Adolph Russell (Pine Ridge)

Dorothy Crier (Pine Ridge)

Ida Logan (Pine Ridge)

James Means (Pine Ridge)

Joseph Brown (Pine Ridge)

Louis Long Horn (Pine Ridge)

Mark Sherman (Pine Ridge)

Mary Galligo (Pine Ridge)

Spencer Ruff (Pine Ridge)

Infant Naomi Goings (likely Pine Ridge)

Hubert “Phillip” Moore (Rosebud)

Joseph Face Darkling (Rosebud)

Nicholas Eagle Horn (Rosebud)

Susan “Lottie” Blue Horse (likely Rosebud)

Isadore Eagle Feather (Sioux)

Raymond Barker (Sioux)

Abner Kirk (Sisseton)

Jennie Pretends Eagle (Standing Rock)

Josephine Spotted Bear (Standing Rock)

Robert Cedar Boy (Standing Rock)

Mary Charboneau (Turtle Mountain Chippewa)

Martin Williamson (Yankton)

[Illegible] (Sioux)

Infant Foreman (unknown)

Female Child 1919-#1(unknown)

Female Child 1919-#2 (unknown)

Child 1925 (unknown)

Female child 1926 (Sioux)

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