Winnebago Indian School (Wisconsin)

History
Winnebago Indian School opened in December 1878 as a missionary school for the Ho- Chunk. It became a boarding school at about the time of World War I. Originally located about 7 miles northwest of Black River Falls, it was moved to Neillsville in 1921. It continued to operate until after World War II.

Records
Microfilm copies of “Narrative and Statistical Reports” for Winnebago are included in National Archives Microcopy M1011, available in the National Archives system and in the collections of the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, beginning with their film number 1724219.