Muscowequan Indian Residential School (IRS) was initially located on the Muscowequan Reserve before relocating off the reserve about three miles west of the community of Lestock about 145 km northeast of Regina and about 110 km west of Yorkton. The IRS was operated from 1899 - 1997 (98 years) under Roman Catholic administrative control. The IRS officially closed on June 30, 1997.
Other names identifying the residential school were Touchwood Hills School (1896), Muscowequan (Indian) Boarding School (1910 - 1941), Mission School (1910 - 1963), Muscowequan Indian Residential School (1923 - 1968), Lestock Indian (Residential) School (1937 - 1969), Muscowequan Student Residence (1968 - 1988), and Muskowekwan Education Centre (1982 - 1997).
The Government of Canada was responsible for funding the school and was managed and operated on behalf of the government by the Roman Catholic Church from 1899 - 1969 through the Oblate of Mary Immaculate, then later the Oblate Indian and Eskimo Commission with assistance from the Grey Nuns from 1899 - 1932 then from the Oblate Sisters from 1932 - 1977. The federal government assumed full responsibility for the operation and management of the IRS in 1969. In 1973, a Board of Directors made up of members from seven local Bands, formed to act in an advisory capacity, and the federal government began to delegate administrative responsibilities to this Board and provide funding for it. This Board was incorporated in 1981 as Muskowekwan Education Centre Inc. In January 1982, the Muskowekwan Education Centre assumed responsibility for the operation and management of the IRS.
On September 25, 1962, the federal government and INDIANESCOM (the Oblate Indian and Eskimo Council signed an agreement for the operation and management of the IRS.
Grades taught at the IRS were as follows; 1899 - 1950 no information available 1950 - 1967 primary, elementary, and junior high 1967 - 1968 primary and elementary
Some students attended local schools in Lestock from 1961 - 1969.
Student enrolment statistics are not available from 1899/1900 - 1949/50 and 1981/82 - 1996/1997 Student enrolment statistics are available from 1950/51 to 1980/81 except for 1956-58 and 1977-79.
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