Our Sacred Heart Story with the Potawatomi People in Kansas
Our Sacred Heart Story with the Potawatomi People in Kansas, 1841-1879 was a four session online presentation and discussion originally presented in February-March 2022 by the Stuart Center for Mission. The program featured Stuart Center staff, RSCJ and Associates, invited Indigenous speakers and Maureen Chicoine, RSCJ, author of the book Grave on the Prairie: Seven Religious of the Sacred Heart and Saint Mary’s Mission to the Potawatomi.
Maureen Chicoine shared insights on her research and writing of the Society’s story with its “Mission School”. Jerilyn DeCoteau spoke about the broader context of Indigenous education policy in the US to set a context for our “Mission School,” and Dr. Kelli Mosteller, Director of Citizen Potawatomi National Cultural Heritage Center, shared in further depth about Potawatomi history and Potawatomi today.
Recordings and materials from this series may be found below.
Session one: February 2, 2022
- Session One: Wednesday, February 2: author Maureen Chicoine, RSCJ and guest presenter, Jerilyn DeCoteau give context about the Indigenous educational history and general history of Indigenous in the United States, 1841-1879
Session One Study and Preparation Guide
https://vimeo.com/692095007
Session One was recorded February 2, 2022.
Session Two: February 16, 2022
- Session Two: Wednesday, February 16: author Maureen Chicoine, RSCJ leads a discussion of the book selection in light of the presentation by Jerilyn DeCoteau, featuring a panel of four women of the Sacred Heart who respond to their learning (see session 2 study guide for details)
Reflection by Mary Kay Hunyady, RSCJ
A Reflection by Kristi Laughlin, Associate
https://vimeo.com/692099349
Session Two was recorded February 16, 2022.
Session Three: March 2, 2022
- Session Three: Wednesday, March 2: author Maureen Chicoine, RSCJ and guest presenter, Dr. Kelli Mosteller Director of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center, speak of the experience of the Potawatomi during the time period 1841-1879, and the Citizen Potawatomi Nation’s current status.
https://vimeo.com/691994647
Session Three was recorded March 2, 2022.
https://vimeo.com/693201524
Presentation by Dr. Kelli Mosteller
Session Four: March 16, 2022
- Session Four: Wednesday, March 16: author Maureen Chicoine, RSCJ leads a discussion of the book selection in light of the presentation by Dr. Kelli Mosteller, followed by a reflective summary of the experience for the family of the Sacred Heart.
Session Four Study and Preparation Guide
https://vimeo.com/692381810
Session Four was recorded on March 16, 2022.
Final Resource List and Reflections by Molly Arthur
Final Reflection from Molly Arthur, 4.21.22
Reflection following Session Four
Reflection by Molly Arthur following Session Three
Reflection by Molly Arthur following Session Two