Which group first established the type of institution of which St. Joseph's Indian School is an example ?
St. Joseph's Indian School: St. Joseph's Indian School is an American Indian boarding school, located in Chamberlain, South Dakota, United States. American Indian boarding schools:  These boarding schools were first established by Christian missionaries of various denominations, who often started schools on reservations and founded boarding schools in order to provide opportunities to children who did not live near colonial schools, especially in the lightly populated areas of the West.
Christian missionaries