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St. Boniface Indian School
St. Boniface Indian School was a Roman Catholic American Indian School in Banning, California. It belonged to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Monterey-Los Angeles.Harley, "The Founding of St. Boniface Indian School, 1888-1890," p. 449. It opened in 1890, providing vocational education to Cahuilla people, Cahuilla, Serrano people, Serrano, Luiseño people, Luiseño, Kumeyaay people, Kumeyaay, and other American Indians. The school had a forced Americanization program that was to make students follow Euro-American culture. There is a cemetery that has graves of deceased students. History It began operations in 1890. Bishop Francisco Mora y Borrell authorized the school and Mother Katharine Drexel provided funding to the Bureau of Catholic Indian Missions for purchase of the land, construction, and operations. Over its history, about 8,000 students attended the school. Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet provided the teaching staff. The inspiration for the school's main building was t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banning, California
Banning is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. Its population was 29,505 as of the 2020 census, down from 29,603 at the 2010 census. It is situated in the San Gorgonio Pass, also known as ''Banning Pass''. It is named for Phineas Banning, stagecoach line owner and the "Father of the Port of Los Angeles." Banning shares geographic and regional features with its western neighbor, the city of Beaumont. Banning and Beaumont have been rapidly growing in size and population since the 1990s. Both cities are about 80 miles east of downtown Los Angeles and 30 miles west of Palm Springs, both connected by freeway and railroad. History Etymology Initially named Moore City, by Ransom B. Moore, within only a few months the town was renamed for Phineas Banning, ''"Father of the Port of Los Angeles"'', who had pastured sheep in the San Gorgonio Pass area, and operated a stagecoach that ran through the Pass. Early history The area, up to the mid-19th century, was inha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |