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Full-Text Articles in Indigenous Studies
California, Banning, St Bonifaces School, 1914, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
California, Banning, St Bonifaces School, 1914, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
California
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Dakota, South, Pine Ridge Reservation, Holy Rosary Mission, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Dakota, South, Pine Ridge Reservation, Holy Rosary Mission, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Dakota, South
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Idaho, Coeur Dalene Reservation, De Smet Mission, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Idaho, Coeur Dalene Reservation, De Smet Mission, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Idaho
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Wisconsin, Bad River Reservation, St Marys School, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin, Bad River Reservation, St Marys School, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Wisconsin, Bayfield, Holy Family Mission, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin, Bayfield, Holy Family Mission, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Wisconsin, Menominee Reservation, St Josephs School, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin, Menominee Reservation, St Josephs School, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Wisconsin, General Correspondence, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin, General Correspondence, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
California, Banning, St Bonifaces School, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
California, Banning, St Bonifaces School, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
California
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
California, Yuma Reservation, Fort Yuma School, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
California, Yuma Reservation, Fort Yuma School, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
California
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
California, Mission Reservation, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
California, Mission Reservation, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
California
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Dakota, South, Flandreau School, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Dakota, South, Flandreau School, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Dakota, South
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Dakota, South, Rapid City School, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Dakota, South, Rapid City School, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Dakota, South
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Dakota, South, Yankton Reservation, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Dakota, South, Yankton Reservation, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Dakota, South
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Idaho, General Correspondence, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Idaho, General Correspondence, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Idaho
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Idaho, Lapwai Reservation, St Josephs Mission, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Idaho, Lapwai Reservation, St Josephs Mission, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Idaho
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Dakota, South, Crow Creek And Old Winnebago Reservation, Immaculate Conception Mission, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Dakota, South, Crow Creek And Old Winnebago Reservation, Immaculate Conception Mission, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Dakota, South
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Dakota, South, Rosebud Reservation, St Francis Mission, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Dakota, South, Rosebud Reservation, St Francis Mission, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Dakota, South
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
California, General Correspondence, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
California, General Correspondence, 1913, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
California
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
North Dakota, Devil's Lake Reservation, Fort Totten, 1912, William M. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
North Dakota, Devil's Lake Reservation, Fort Totten, 1912, William M. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Dakota, North
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
South Dakota, Rapid City School, 1912, William M. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
South Dakota, Rapid City School, 1912, William M. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Dakota, South
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
South Dakota, Crow Creek And Old Winnebago Reservation, Immaculate Conception Mission, 1912, William M. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
South Dakota, Crow Creek And Old Winnebago Reservation, Immaculate Conception Mission, 1912, William M. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Dakota, South
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
South Dakota, Rosebud Reservation, St. Francis Mission, 1912, William M. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
South Dakota, Rosebud Reservation, St. Francis Mission, 1912, William M. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Dakota, South
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Idaho, General Correspondence, 1912, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Idaho, General Correspondence, 1912, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Idaho
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Wisconsin, Oneida Reservation, 1912, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin, Oneida Reservation, 1912, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Wisconsin, Menominee Reservation, St Josephs School, 1912, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin, Menominee Reservation, St Josephs School, 1912, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
North Dakota, Standing Rock Reservation, Fort Yates, 1912, William M. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
North Dakota, Standing Rock Reservation, Fort Yates, 1912, William M. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Dakota, North
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
South Dakota, Turtle Mountain Reservation, 1912, William M. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
South Dakota, Turtle Mountain Reservation, 1912, William M. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Dakota, South
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
South Dakota, Yankton Reservation, 1912, William M. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
South Dakota, Yankton Reservation, 1912, William M. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Dakota, South
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Wisconsin, Lac Court Oreille Reservation, 1912, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin, Lac Court Oreille Reservation, 1912, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …
Wisconsin, Bayfield, Holy Family Mission, 1912, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin, Bayfield, Holy Family Mission, 1912, William H. Ketcham, Bureau Of Catholic Indian Missions
Wisconsin
The Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions (BCIM) was created in 1874 as the Office of the Commissioner for Catholic Indian Missions to protect, promote, and administer the Native American mission interests of the Catholic Church in the United States. Records in this group are organized by record group and then state or territory and year. Collection organization varies very little throughout the collection, however, prior to 1921, general correspondence was organized by location. Starting with Director Hughes, general correspondence was placed as its own subgroup within the collection and is organized alphabetically. Please go to Ask An Archivist if you …