North Dakota Standing Rock Indian School 1908 Real Photo Postcard

The No. 2 Day School on the Standing Rock Reservation, located across what is now parts of North and South Dakota, served the Lakota and Dakota peoples. Established as part of federal assimilation policies in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, these day schools aimed to integrate Native American children into American society through a curriculum focused on English, vocational training, and agriculture.