Crazy Horse School ( Lakota: Tȟašúŋke Witkó Owáyawa) is a tribally-controlled K-12 school in Wanblee, South Dakota. It is affiliated with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE). [1] It is within the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. [2]
Its high school program is one of five high schools that are within the reservation boundaries. [3]
History
It was established in the 1960s so residents would not need to send their children to Native American boarding schools. It was named after Crazy Horse. [4] Its current building was established circa 1975. [2]
In 2005 the tribal council suspended the operation of the school board. At the time there were residents championing the dissolution of the school board. [5]
In 2015 it had 334 students. [2]
In 2016 it got a suicide prevention grant. [6]
References
- ^ "Crazy Horse School". Bureau of Indian Education. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ a b c "Pine Ridge schools: Amid beauty, deterioration". Minneapolis Star Tribune. 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ Haenchen, Brian (2020-08-13). "Multiple Native American schools opt to cancel or suspend fall sports; All Nations pushed to spring". Argus Leader. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ "History". Crazy Horse School. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ Steen, Jonay (2005-01-25). "OST Council suspends Crazy Horse School Board". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ Raposa, Megan (2016-05-13). "Pine Ridge gets third grant for suicide recovery efforts". Argus Leader. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
External links
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- 1960s establishments in South Dakota
- Educational institutions established in the 1960s
- Public K–12 schools in the United States
- Public middle schools in South Dakota
- Public high schools in South Dakota
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- Crazy Horse
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Crazy Horse School ( Lakota: Tȟašúŋke Witkó Owáyawa) is a tribally-controlled K-12 school in Wanblee, South Dakota. It is affiliated with the Bureau of Indian Education (BIE). [1] It is within the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. [2]
Its high school program is one of five high schools that are within the reservation boundaries. [3]
History
It was established in the 1960s so residents would not need to send their children to Native American boarding schools. It was named after Crazy Horse. [4] Its current building was established circa 1975. [2]
In 2005 the tribal council suspended the operation of the school board. At the time there were residents championing the dissolution of the school board. [5]
In 2015 it had 334 students. [2]
In 2016 it got a suicide prevention grant. [6]
References
- ^ "Crazy Horse School". Bureau of Indian Education. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ a b c "Pine Ridge schools: Amid beauty, deterioration". Minneapolis Star Tribune. 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ Haenchen, Brian (2020-08-13). "Multiple Native American schools opt to cancel or suspend fall sports; All Nations pushed to spring". Argus Leader. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ "History". Crazy Horse School. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ Steen, Jonay (2005-01-25). "OST Council suspends Crazy Horse School Board". Rapid City Journal. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
- ^ Raposa, Megan (2016-05-13). "Pine Ridge gets third grant for suicide recovery efforts". Argus Leader. Retrieved 2021-08-01.
External links
| Authority control databases: Geographic |
|---|
43°34′22″N 101°40′09″W / 43.5729°N 101.6691°W
|
| This South Dakota school-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1960s establishments in South Dakota
- Educational institutions established in the 1960s
- Public K–12 schools in the United States
- Public middle schools in South Dakota
- Public high schools in South Dakota
- Native American K–12 schools
- Buildings and structures in Jackson County, South Dakota
- Crazy Horse
- South Dakota school stubs