GUIDE TO CATHOLIC RECORDS ABOUT NATIVE AMERICANS IN THE U.S.
Volume 3: Western United States
New Mexico:NM-4
Catholic Church. Archdiocese of Santa Fe. Office of Catholic Schools
4000 Saint Joseph's Place Northwest
Albuquerque, New Mexico 87120
Phone: 505-831-8172
Email: See website (Contact Us)
History: The Vicariate Apostolate of New Mexico was erected, 1850, from territory in the Diocese of Durango, Mexico, that was annexed by the United States. The Diocese of Santa Fe succeeded the vicariate, 1853; it was expanded to include the territory in the Gadson Purchase, 1859; and it was elevated to an archdiocese, 1875. The following Catholic schools within its territory have served Native Americans in its present-day territory in New Mexico.
1886-1998 (closed) |
St. Catherine Indian School (e.g. Navajo, Tewa), Santa Fe |
1887-1936 (closed) |
Sisters of Loretto School (Tiwa), Bernalillo |
1887-1897, 1933-1936 (closed) |
St. Augustine/ Isleta School (Tiwa), Isleta Pueblo, Isleta Reservation |
1887-1897, 1925-1968 (closed) |
St. John the Baptist School (Tewa), Ohkay Owingeh/ San Juan Pueblo, San Juan Reservation |
1887-1895 |
Santo Domingo School (Santo Domingo [Keresan]), Santo Domingo Pueblo, Santo Domingo Reservation |
1887-1896 (closed) |
Taos School (Tiwa), Taos Pueblo, Taos Reservation |
1887-1902 |
Seama Day School (Laguna [Keresan]), Seama, Laguna Reservation |
1888-1892 |
Santa Clara School (Tewa), Santa Clara Pueblo, Santa Clara Reservation |
1888-1892 |
San Felipe School (San Felipe [Keresan]), San Felipe Pueblo, San Felipe Reservation |
1889-1891 |
Cochiti School (Cochiti [Keresan]), Cochiti Pueblo, Cochiti Reservation |
1889-1892 |
Zia School (Zia [Keresan]), Zia Pueblo, Zia Reservation |
1904-1970 (closed) |
Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe School (Cochiti [Keresan]), Pe帽a Blanca, Cochiti Reservation |
1906-1999 (transferred to a community organization) |
San Diego/ Jemez Day School (Jemez), Jemez Pueblo, Jemez Reservation |
1929-1934 |
Penasco School (Tiwa), Penasco, Picuris Pueblo, Picuris Reservation |
Holdings of Catholic records about Native Americans:
Inclusive dates: 1895-2005
Volume: Ca. .8 cubic foot
Description: The Archdiocese of Santa Fe, Office of Catholic Schools, holds administrative records and/or transcripts for the following schools with Native American students:
A. Bernalillo, Sisters of Loretto School, 1935-1941, 1 folder; correspondence between sisters at school and motherhouse
B. Jemez Pueblo, San Diego/ Jemez School, 1931-2005, .3 cubic foot; board minutes, handbooks, and land use and charter-school agreements
C. Ohkay Wingeh/ San Juan, St. John the Baptist School, 1967-1968, 1 folder; correspondence
D. Santa Fe, St. Catherine School, 1895-1998, .3 cubic foot; school handbooks and high school transcripts
See also -- Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions Records, 向日葵视频 Special Collections and Archives, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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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