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Tag Archives: Stewart Indian School
Corpus Christi Catholic Church
This is the Corpus Christi Catholic Church on Snyder Avenue. While the church is not on the campus of the Stewart Indian School, it is immediately adjacent to the school grounds. “On 15 of June, 1949, the Bureau Indian Affairs … Continue reading
North Carson Street
This house and the pump house are on North Carson Street, approximately a block south of the Burger King. Not much is known about the house. We couldn’t find any information about the building on the Carson City Assessor’s Web … Continue reading
Wedekind Road
The weather’s been cold and nasty, so we’ve been staying in. Finally, cabin fever got the best of us and we wanted out. We decided to take a ride to Sparks. See, we had heard rumors of a large, pink … Continue reading
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Frederick Snyder, Superintendent, Stewart Indian School
During a trip through Arizona in 1914, Fredrick Snyder, superintendent of the Stewart Indian School (SIS), had seen examples of Native American stone masonry and was impressed with the workmanship. When he became superintendent of the Stewart Indian School in … Continue reading