The Washakada Home for Girls and the Kasota Home for Boys were established in the village of Elkhorn, MB in 1888. Following a fire, the school was rebuilt outside the town in 1895. Ongoing financial problems led to a government takeover of the school. It was closed in 1918 but reopened in 1923, under the administration of the Anglican Church’s Missionary Society. Many students came from northern Manitoba. The leaders of The Pas Indian Band made a number of complaints about the conditions at the school, which was eventually closed in 1949.
Remembering the Following Students:
| Name | Date of Death (Year/Month/Day) |
|---|---|
| Adam Oochoo | 1930-01-01 |
| Albert Morrison | 1911-07-19 |
| Albert Upistipas | 1907-03-14 |
| Alfred Bear | 1890-01-01 – 1890-12-31 |
| Alick Sinclair | 1905-06-17 |
| Allan Pookski | 1895-06-01 – 1895-06-30 |
| Bob Reddish Gun | 1894-01-01 |
| Christine Redhead | Not known |
| David Tatizoyhema | 1906-01-22 |
| Dummy Bad Boy | 1896-11-01 – 1896-11-30 |
| Elizabeth Rose | 1926-01-01 |
| Emma Beardy | 1927-04-12 |
| George Maningway | 1925-02-10 |
| George Red-ears | 1890-01-01 – 1890-12-31 |
| Henry Marsden | 1925-01-01 |
| Lillian Brass | 1932-06-23 |
| Mary Ann Robinson | Not known |
| Mary Jane Cook | 1906-07-21 |
| Moses Beardy | Not known |
| Pata | 1895-01-01 |
| Philip Brightnose | Not known |
| Philip Redhead | 1933-04-20 |
| Rachel Henderson | 1904-07-16 |
| Robert Mcgibbon | 1897-01-01 |
| Roy Umpherville | 1939-11-01 – 1939-11-30 |
| Sarah Spence | Not known |
| Steven Stevens | Not known |
| William Head | Not known |