Fort Pelly Indian Residential School (IRS) was located just off the east edge of the Keeseekoose reserve, within the boundaries of Treaty 4 territory northeast of Yorkton and north of Kamsack nearby the Manitoba border. It operated from 1905 - 1913 (8 years) under the Catholic Church administration.
Other names identifying the residential school include Keeseekoose / Keeseekoose (St. Philips) Boarding School (1905 - 1913), Fort Pelly School (1906 - 1909), and St. Philip’s (Boarding) School (1906 - 1913).
The Government of Canada was responsible for its funding which was managed and operated by the Roman Catholic Church Oblates of Mary Immaculate of St. Boniface, Manitoba (1905 - 1913), with assistance from the Sisters of St. André de la Croix/Sisters of the Holy Cross (1905 - 1909) and the Missionary Oblate Sisters (Oblate Sisters of the Sacred Heart and Mary Immaculate (1910 - 1913).
No information is available regarding any agreements for the management and operation of the school.
Primary and elementary grades were taught at the school.
No information is available regarding what communities the students came from.
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