In 1892, Anglican missionaries opened the Sarcee Boys’ Boarding School (also known as St. Barnabas’s) on the Sarcee Reserve in what is now Alberta. A 1908 the government survey declared the building “unfit for school purposes.” It became increasingly difficult for the school to recruit students to the school. However, it was not until 1914 that a new building was constructed. A 1920 medical survey found that, of the 33 pupils at the Sarcee school, “All but four were infected with tuberculosis.” The school was closed two years later and was turned into a centre for treating Aboriginal tuberculosis patients.
Remembering the Following Students:
| Name | Date of Death (Year/Month/Day) |
|---|---|
| Albert Big Plume | 1917-04-25 |
| Bernard Starlight | Not known |
| Bertie Weasel Robe | ca. 1906-01-01 |
| Billy Big Plume | 1917-02-11 |
| Billy Sleigh | 1917-01-01 |
| Billy Stabbing First | 1897-12-20 |
| Bobby Many Wounds | 1893-08-14 |
| Daniel Dog | 1904-03-18 |
| Daisy Dodging Noras | Not known |
| Edgar Calf Robe | Not known |
| Fanny Grasshoper | 1900-05-20 |
| Fanny River Woman | 1897-06-27 |
| Jack Big Prairie Head | 1896-03-20 |
| James Crow Shield | 1896-04-05 |
| Jane Many Shields | 1896-03-04 |
| Joe Manipan | 1906-07-29 |
| John (Sarcee Reserve) | Not known |
| Jos Big Prairie Head | 1893-06-10 |
| Leo Crowchief | 1893-05-21 |
| Leo Sleeping Wolf | 1897-09-04 |
| Lizzie Many Horses | 1900-10-09 |
| Mary Yellowlodge | 1921-05-17 |
| Nellie Night | 1917-02-12 |
| Pat Dodgiing Horse | Not known |
| Pierre Bull Dog Fly | 1899-01-01 – 1900-12-31 |
| Ralph Crowded That Way | ca. 1907-11-01 |
| Reginald Starlight | Not known |
| Robert Running In The Middle | 1902-03-30 – 1902-04-30 |
| Sam Crowchild | 1918-11-01 – 1918-11-30 |
| Sarah Night | 1896-05-24 |
| Simon Big Road | ca. 1907-01-01 |
| Sophie Sarceewoman | 1921-01-01 – 1922-12-31 |
| Tom Rider | 1894-02-04 |
| Walter Big Crow | 1916-12-24 |
| Walter Weasel Horn | 1903-04-17 |
| Willie Medicine | 1896-05-24 |