38 unmarked graves found at South Dakota boarding school; church offers few answers

December 3, 2024

STEPHAN, S.D. — Nestled amongst miles of prairie on the northern part of the Crow Creek Reservation in central South Dakota sits a remnant of a dark period in American history. Disheveled, abandoned buildings — dormitories and churches — that once housed hundreds of children each year now lie crumbling, awaiting demolition…