Carson City, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Stewart Indian School
1890 – 1980
Photographed By Syd Whittle, July 6, 2009
1. Stewart Indian School Marker
Originally known as the Carson Indian Training School. Stewart Indian School, operated by the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, provided vocational training and academic education for American Indian students from throughout the west for nearly a century.
W.D.C. Gibson, the first superintendent, renamed the boarding school in honor of U.S. Senator William Morris Stewart of Nevada, the principal figure in obtaining Congressional authorization and funding for the institution.
In the early 1920’s Superintendent Frederick Snyder initiated a building program. Students worked with stone masons, some of American Indian ancestry, to construct the handsome stone structures that still grace the grounds
Erected by Nevada Division of Historical Preservation and Archeology and the Carson City Historical Commission. (Marker Number 91.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Native Americans.
Location. 39° 7.064′ N, 119° 45.378′ W. Marker is in Carson City, Nevada. Marker is on Snyder Avenue near Clear Creek Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5500 Snyder Avenue, Carson City NV 89701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within
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Regarding Stewart Indian School. The Stewart Indian School is on Snyder Ave., one mile east of US Hwy. 395. The campus itself is owned by the State of Nevada and is open to the public.
Also see . . .
1. The Stewart Indian School. “The National Park Service -The Stewart Indian School complex consists of 83 buildings on a 109-acre landscaped campus. The school was organized as the Stewart Institute in 1890 and operated until 1980.” (Submitted on July 13, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.)
2. The Reservation Boarding School System in the United States, 1870 -1928. (Submitted on July 13, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.)
3. New Amended Text for Marker. The Nevada State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) recently updated the text of the roughly 260 state
Photographed By Syd Whittle, July 6, 2009
2. Stewart Indian School Marker
Additional keywords. Forced assimilation, genocide
Photographed By Bill Kirchner, October 7, 2013
3. Stewart Indian School Marker
Photographed By Syd Whittle, July 6, 2009
4. Stewart Indian School
A Site map of the school grounds can be seen in the center of the photo.
Photographed By Syd Whittle, July 6, 2009
5. Stewart Indian School
National Archives and Records Administration
6. Children and Grounds at the Stewart Indian School
National Archives and Records Admin.
7. Children and Grounds at the Stewart Indian School
National Archives and Records Admin.
8. Children and Grounds at the Stewart Indian School
Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,605 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 13, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. 3. submitted on October 25, 2013, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on July 13, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.
