The Brandon School was built under the direction of Methodist missionary John Semmens. During the 1940s and 1950s the school was the subject of ongoing controversy as many students ran away, complaining of harsh discipline and poor food. At one point, parents from communities in Saskatchewan refused to send younger children to the school. While the government raised a number of these concerns with the United Church, it did not force any changes in administration. From 1967 to 1972, the school operated as a residence for students attending local day schools.
Remembering the Following Students:
| Name | Date of Death (Year/Month/Day) |
|---|---|
| Adam Muskego | Not known |
| Alex Ross | 1902-01-27 |
| Alfred Thomas | 1905-10-26 |
| Annabelle Spence | 1943-07-05 |
| Annie Ross | 1914-10-08 |
| Archie Cochrane | 1901-06-24 |
| Arthur Baptiste | Not known |
| Bella Moar | 1923-04-21 |
| Chester Moore | Not known |
| David Moar | 1902-11-26 |
| Edgar Mcrae | 1908-12-15 |
| Edith Michell | 1912-06-02 |
| Edward Fiddler | 1956-07-18 |
| Edward Murdock | 1898-12-07 |
| Eleanor Hall | 1941-12-27 |
| Elijah Staomer | 1897-06-01 |
| Elizabeth Papaseqwanape | 1898-01-01 |
| Eva Perrish | 1903-04-11 |
| Flora Bella Thomas | 1923-04-16 |
| Frederick Baptiste | Not known |
| George Frog | 1905-02-17 |
| Henry Swanson | 1940-08-07 |
| Isbester Ross | 1903-05-09 |
| Isiah Bittern | 1908-03-04 |
| James Campbell | 1907-02-03 |
| James Laugher | 1897-08-01 – 1897-08-31 |
| James Okemow | 1896-11-25 |
| Janet Moar | 1908-10-04 |
| Janet Tait | 1909-01-24 |
| Jannet Ross | 1900-10-12 |
| Jennie Twobear | 1913-01-01 |
| John Charles Mcdonald | 1896-08-31 |
| John Harper | 1907-01-01 |
| John Hastings | 1902-11-03 |
| John Knott | 1911-03-31 |
| John Peel | 1899-01-16 |
| John Ross | 1902-01-01 |
| Joseph Oig | Not known |
| Joseph Thibault | 1906-05-23 |
| Josius Taylor | 1949-09-05 |
| Kenneth Collins | Not known |
| Kissememow Sinclair | 1899-06-06 |
| Lillie Walker | 1905-05-02 |
| Lizzie Mackland | 1903-06-16 |
| Lydia Moore | 1896-09-11 |
| Madeline Colin | 1904-02-18 |
| Maria Evans | 1905-05-11 |
| Maria Murdock | 1909-03-03 |
| Mary Captain | 1902-03-30 |
| Mary Jane Ross | 1907-04-11 |
| Mary Sutherland | 1933-11-30 |
| Matilda Colin | 1903-10-19 |
| Matthew Two Bear | Not known |
| Nancy Mcpherson | 1906-06-10 |
| Nancy Sinclair | 1907-06-30 |
| Nora John | 1920-06-09 |
| Nora Wasecunna | 1905-06-16 |
| Oliver Cochrane | ca. 1942 |
| Oliver Moore | Not known |
| Peter Chubb | 1898-10-01 – 1898-10-31 |
| Phillip Mcnabb | 1897-03-06 |
| Roderick Beardy | 1949-04-16 |
| Sam Young Skunk | 1932-09-26 |
| Sarah Bird (Brandon) | 1905-07-09 |
| Sarah J. Sinclair | 1909-03-15 |
| Solomon Hamilton | 1903-05-12 |
| Stanley Crate | Not known |
| Susie Keysick | 1920-01-01 |
| Stephen Franklin | Not known |
| Thomas Dickson | 1903-08-24 |
| Tommy Captain | 1896-08-14 |
| Victoria Trout | 1902-05-11 |
| William Hamilton | 1903-06-25 |
| William Thomas | 1899-06-28 |
| Willie Ross | Not known |
| Willie Sutherland | 1905-08-01 – 1905-08-31 |
| Zaccheus Minow | 1897-11-16 |