Our Visit with the Red School House
By Tami Gerhard and Sandy Lambrecht
Last October, Sandy Lambrecht and I went to visit the Red School House in Minneapolis.
The Red School House is a school for Indian children. They teach them the regular academic courses, but what makes the school so special is that they teach the students more about their native culture. They teach them to be proud of their heritage and to keep the Indian ways alive. Another neat subject they teach is their native language.
The one thing I feel is very special is that every Monday morning they have a ceremony. The morning we were there they had a pipe ceremony.
The school is small, but has a very warm atmosphere in it. The staff and students welcomed us kindly and were willing to answer any questions we had.
We thank all of you at the Red School House for your time and willingness to answer our questions. Your school to us is something to be proud of.