page_title: American Indian boarding schools in Wisconsin
section_title: Hayward Indian Boarding School
hierarchical_section_title: American Indian boarding schools in Wisconsin / Hayward Indian Boarding School
caption_attribution_description: English: This is a drawing of the Hayward Indian Boarding School which was published in 1900 by an unknown author.
context_page_description: There were ten American Indian Boarding Schools in Wisconsin that operated in the 19th and 20th centuries. The goal of the schools was to culturally assimilate Native Americans to European–American culture. The boarding schools were run by church, government, and private organizations.
context_section_description: The Hayward Indian Boarding School, located in Hayward, Wisconsin, was established on September 1, 1901 as a school predominantly for the Chippewa (Ojibwe) of the Lac Courte Oreille Reservation.  The boarding school was operated and funded by the government on Christian values for over three decades.  In 1923, it housed a total of 1309 individuals: 251 boys under age 20, 232 girls under age 17, 386 men aged 20 and over, and 440 women aged 17 years and older (see Student Population 1923 table).  Robert Laird McCormick, owner of the North Wisconsin Lumber Company, was an influential individual at the boarding school.  McCormick pushed for the school to be built in Hayward, and published the article, "Many Reasons Why the US Government Indian School Should be Located on Section 15-41-9, near Hayward, Wis." in 1898.  The school eventually closed in 1934 due to it being underfunded, understaffed, and overcrowded.
caption: A drawing of the Hayward Indian Boarding School which was published in 1900 by an unknown author.
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