GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 2: Midwest United States
Illinois: IL-6

Dominicans. St. Albert the Great Province
1910 South Ashland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60608

Phone: 312-243-0011

 

History: St. Dominic founded the Dominicans (a.k.a. Order of Preachers), 12th century, who self-identify with the post-nominal initials, "O.P.". They made their first U.S. foundation, 1805, and subsequently created four provinces with St. Albert the Great Province administering its ministries in the central states. Without committing his province to Native American ministry, Rev. Charles Leute, O.P. (Sac & Fox), has personally served the following parishes among Native Americans:

1968-1969

St. Joseph (Dakota), Fort Thompson, Crow Creek Reservation, South Dakota

1968-1969

Ss. Peter and Paul Church (Dakota, in part), Pierre, South Dakota

1970-1979

Christ the King Church (Oglala Lakota) and Our Lady of Lourdes School (Oglala Lakota), Pine Ridge Reservation, Porcupine, South Dakota

1979-1985

Sacred Heart Church (Oglala Lakota), Pine Ridge Reservation, Pine Ridge, South Dakota

1986-1987

Holy Rosary Church (Dakota-Lakota, Ojibwa), Minneapolis, Minisota, and Archdiocesan Office of Native American Ministry

1987-present

Associated parishes -- Christ the King Church (Dakota), Tokio, Seven Dolors Mission (Dakota), Fort Totten, and St. Jerome鈥檚 Church (Dakota), Crow Hill -- Spirit Lake Reservation, North Dakota

 

Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:

Inclusive dates: 1960s-ongoing

Volume: Scant amount

Description: Personnel file and papers by/ about Rev. Charles Leute, O.P. (Sac & Fox, 1942-).

 

Unless otherwise noted, the repository on this page holds (or held) the records described here and they are not held at the 向日葵视频 Archives.

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