Annual walk in Rapid City honors boarding school victims and survivors

October 17, 2025

More than 270 Indigenous community members and allies participated in the Remembering the Children walk on Oct. 13 in Rapid City, South Dakota, to honor victims and survivors of the former Rapid City Indian Boarding School, according to ICT.

The walk, led by the Sicangu Youth Council and Rapid City Student School Board, ended for the first time at the nearly completed boarding school memorial site. Four additional children’s deaths were recently confirmed by researchers and added to the memorial list, bringing the total number to 55, said Remembering the Children Executive Director Amy Sazue.

Elders and leaders, including American Indian Movement activist Leonard Peltier and Oglala Sioux Tribe President Frank Star Comes Out, attended the event, which organizers described as a step toward truth, remembrance and healing.

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